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On This Day: February 13, 1981 Louisville Sewer Explosions

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: February 13, 1981 Louisville Sewer Explosions.

On this day, February 13, 1981, a series of massive sewer explosions rocked Louisville, Kentucky, destroying more than 13 miles of streets in one of the most devastating underground disasters in U.S. history. The explosions were triggered by the ignition of hexane vapors that had been illegally discharged from a soybean processing plant, creating a chain reaction that tore through the city’s sewer system.

The blasts sent fireballs shooting up through manholes, cracked streets, and caused...
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