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The PEPCON disaster was an industrial disaster that occurred near Henderson, Nevada on May 4, 1988 at the Pacific Engineering Production Company of Nevada (PEPCOM) plant. The chemical fire and subsequent explosions claimed two lives, injured about 372 people and caused an estimated US$ 100 million of damage. A large portion of the Las Vegas metropolitan area (10 miles (16 km) away) was affected and several agencies activated disaster plans. (source: wikipedia)

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  • gosh... smoking kills...

  • On May 4, 1988, Pacific Engineering and Production Company (PEPCOM), 8 miles southwest of Henderson, NV, registered a 3.5 on the Richter scale when 9 million pounds explodes and damages 7,000+ home, some more than 2 miles away. Unbelievably, of all the employees madly fleeing from PEPCOM through the desert, only 2 people are unable to escape death; 1 man who stayed to hit the evacuation siren and called 9-1-1 thereby saving hundreds of lives.

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  • If it's any thing that this place(not the explosion) is an Easter egg in fallout new Vegas or more of a location

  • @krashly71 He wasn't the owner and he was disabled with polio. Someone should have carried him off.

  • An old guy, the owner, stayed to be sure his people got out. He died. The first explosion likely got him, the second for sure. He died bravely, quickly, and if you gotta go, spectacularly.

  • godamn its like a small nuke

  • I clicked on the Pause at 0:47... there's no "flying thing." Most likely a lens flare or video rec error.

    Oh and that explosion was epic. Good thing it was out in the desert or a lot more ppl would've been hurt!

  • no its not a tourist attraction. its a real explosion. one person actually died in this explosion.

  • I never saw a shockwave like that...uuuuhhh...

  • did anyone see the flying thing between second 46 and second 47 half way up the screen on the right?i have no freezeframe or zoom please look closely

    trebor001x

  • A hero. Thank God for people like him.

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