PEPCON Disaster - Henderson Nevada

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PEPCON Disaster - Henderson Nevada

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Published on May 31, 2014
The PEPCON disaster was an industrial disaster that occurred in Henderson, Nevada on May 4, 1988 at the Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON) plant. The fire and subsequent explosions claimed two lives, injured 372 people, and caused an estimated US$100 million of damage. A large portion of the Las Vegas Valley within a 10 mile (16 km) radius of the plant was affected, and several agencies activated disaster plans.