Today's video is of the PEPCON Plant explosion in 1988.
The PEPCON disaster was an industrial disaster that occurred near Henderson, Nevada on May 4, 1988 at the Pacific Engineering Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON) plant. The chemical fire and subsequent explosions claimed two lives, injured about 372 people and caused an estimated US$ 100 million of damage. A large portion of the Las Vegas metropolitan area (10 miles (16 km) away) was affected and several agencies activated disaster plans. (Source: Wikipedia)
The video was shot by television engineers working on a broadcast tower.
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