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Item 124042     Oppau Explosion 21.9. 1921 Old RP Postcard Ammonia Disaster Ludwigshafen Germany Vintage Real Photo Photogrpah Postcard. Oppau Explosion 21.9.21. 1921. Disaster, Disasters. / The Oppau explosion occurred on September 21, 1921 when a tower silo storing 4,500 tonnes of a mixture of ammonium sulfate and ammonium nitrate fertilizer exploded at a BASF plant in Oppau, now part of Ludwigshafen, Germany, killing 500–600 people and injuring about 2,000 more. Price: £14.99 €19.49 US$20.54