April 17, 2013
An explosion at a fertilizer plant in the city of West, Texas, kills 15 people and injures 160 others.
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On April 17, in the year 2013:
An explosion at a fertilizer plant in the city of West, Texas, kills 15 people and injures 160 others.
On April 17, 2013, an ammonium nitrate explosion occurred at the West Fertilizer Company storage and distribution facility in West, Texas, United States, while emergency services personnel were responding to a fire there.
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Why April 17, 2013 matters:
An explosion at a fertilizer plant in the city of West, Texas, kills 15 people and injures 160 others.
What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.
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Historical context: April 17, 2013
The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War.
The event on this day: An explosion at a fertilizer plant in the city of West, Texas, kills 15 people and injures 160 others.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Fertilizer_Company_explosion (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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