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Up to 295 people, 182 of which being rescue workers, die near Nishapur, Iran, when a runaway freight train carrying sulfur, petrol and fertilizer catches fire and explodes.
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Nishapur
City in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran
Nishapur or Neyshabur is a city in the Central District of Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Sulfur
Chemical element with atomic number 16 (S)
Sulfur (American spelling and the preferred IUPAC name) or sulphur (Commonwealth spelling) is a chemical element; it has symbol S and atomic number 16. It is abundant, multivalent and nonmetallic. Under normal conditions, sulfur atoms form cyclic octatomic molecules with the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Gasoline
Liquid fuel derived from petroleum
Gasoline or petrol is a petrochemical product characterized as a transparent, yellowish, and flammable liquid normally used as a fuel for spark-ignited internal combustion engines. When formulated as a fuel for engines, gasoline is chemically composed of organic compounds…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Fertilizer
Substance added to soil to enhance plant growth
A fertilizer or fertiliser is any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soil or to plant tissues to supply plant nutrients. Fertilizers may be distinct from liming materials or other non-nutrient soil amendments. Many sources of fertilizer exist, both…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Nishapur train disaster
2004 derailment and explosion of a freight train in Khayyam, Iran
The Neishapur train disaster was a large explosion in the village of Khayyam near Nishapur in Iran, on 18 February 2004. Nearly 300 people were killed and the entire village was destroyed when runaway train wagons crashed into the community in early morning and exploded in a few…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)