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In the downtown district of Richmond, Indiana, a double explosion kills 41 and injures 150.

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Richmond, Indiana

City in Indiana, United States

Richmond is a city in eastern Wayne County, Indiana, United States. Bordering the state of Ohio, it is the county seat of Wayne County. In the 2020 census, the city had a population of 35,720. It is the principal city of the Richmond micropolitan area. Situated largely within…
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Richmond, Indiana explosion

1968 natural gas and gunpowder explosions in downtown Richmond, Indiana, USA

The Richmond, Indiana, explosion was a double explosion in the United States in 1968. It occurred at 1:47 PM EST on April 6, in downtown Richmond, Indiana. The explosions killed 41 people and injured more than 150. The primary explosion was due to natural gas leaking from one or…
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