🏭 AZF (factory)

France · Europe · 43.57°N, 1.43°E

AZF was the name of a chemical factory in Toulouse, France, which exploded on 21 September 2001. The blast was equivalent to 20-40 tons of TNT, producing an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.4, and was heard 80 km away. The incident resulted in 31 deaths and left 2,500 wounded. Damages paid by insurance companies exceeded 1.5 billion euros.

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Country	France
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	43.57°N, 1.43°E · view on map

AZF (factory) is located in France, in Europe.

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