Seveso disaster, Industrial disaster in Italy
The Seveso disaster was a chemical accident that occurred in 1976.
A reactor vessel explosion released a toxic cloud containing dioxin over the town of Seveso.
The event led to increased awareness and new regulations on industrial activities.
Authorities evacuated the area and later decontaminated it.
It resulted in the creation of the Seveso Directive within the European Community.
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