events
November 11, 1977
A munitions explosion at a train station in Iri, South Korea kills at least 56 people.
Iri station explosion
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 59 people were killed.
Iksan
Iksan is a city and major railway junction in North Jeolla Province, South Korea.
November 11
November 11 is the 315th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 50 days remain until the end of the year.