Explosion in AZF, Industrial disaster in France
The Toulouse chemical factory explosion was a devastating industrial accident.
On September 21, 2001, the AZF (Azote de France) chemical factory located in Toulouse exploded.
The catastrophe is deeply engraved in the collective memory of Toulouse residents.
Following the explosion, several safety regulations and industrial risk management protocols were revised.
The blast from the explosion was felt as far as 80 kilometers away and it created a crater with a diameter of 200 meters.
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