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Barracas, Spain

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Coat of arms of Barracas.

Barracas is a Spanish town located in Castellón.

In 2004 a truck carrying 25 tonnes of ammonium nitrate fertilizer exploded half an hour after a traffic accident on March 9, 2004, killing two people and injuring five others. The explosion, which could be heard at a distance of several kilometers, caused a crater 5 metres (16 ft) deep.

References

  1. Fabra, María (10 March 2004). "Un camión lleno de nitrato estalla tras un choque y causa dos muertos en Castelló" [A truck full of nitrate explodes after a crash and causes two deaths in Castelló]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2013.
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Municipalities of the province of Castellón
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40°01′01″N 0°40′59″W / 40.017°N 0.683°W / 40.017; -0.683


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