Forty People Died In An Explosion At An Ammunition Factory In Lapua Finland - April 13 in History | This Day Story

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April 13, 1976

Forty people died in an explosion at an ammunition factory in Lapua, Finland.

Lapua Cartridge Factory explosion

The Lapua Cartridge Factory explosion was an industrial disaster in an ammunition factory in Lapua, Finland on 13 April 1976. 40 workers were killed and 60 people injured. This was Finland's worst industrial disaster.

Lapua

Lapua is a town and municipality in Finland's South Ostrobothnia region.

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