(Summary) The Flixborough Works of Nypro (UK) Ltd. were demolished at about 4:53 p.m. on Saturday June 1st. 1974, by an explosion of warlike dimensions which was the equivalent of 15 tonnes of TNT. Of those w orking on the si te at t he t ime, 28 w ere ki lled and 36 ot hers suf fered injuries. Outs ide t he works in juries and damage were widespread. 53 people were recorded as casualties, whil...
