Английская Википедия:Iri station explosion

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The Iri station explosion was a disaster that occurred in Iri, North Jeolla, South Korea on November 11, 1977, at 9:15 p.m. About 40 tons of dynamite carried in a freight train Gwangju exploded at Iri station. The town and train station have both been rechristened as Iksan. At least 56 people were killed.[1]

Damage

Deaths and injuries

The explosion killed 59 people and seriously injured 185 others;[2] altogether, over 1,300 people were injured. At the time, the population of Iri numbered around 130,000 people.[3]

Infrastructure and property

The force of the explosion carved a crater ten meters deep and thirty meters wide. Most structures within a 500-meter radius from the site of the explosion were severely damaged. Approximately 9,500 buildings were affected by the explosion, which left about 10,000 people without a home. Residential apartment buildings, the city's first, were constructed to accommodate the displaced.[3]

Financial and political costs

Financial damage was extensive; property losses alone were estimated to be ₩23 billion won;[4] the government allocated ₩13 billion won for the recovery effort.[5][6]

Transportation Minister Choi Kyung-rok resigned soon thereafter.[3]

See also

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References

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