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Fatal Fire at Indian Space Center

Posted by michael on from the handle-with-care dept.

JJP writes "The BBC reports that a fire has ripped through India's main space centre killing at least six people. Apparently an explosion triggered the fire at a solid propellant plant, where advanced rocket fuel is prepared. The fire at Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota is reported to be under control."

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  1. Remember... by Stone+Rhino · · Score: 5, Informative

    It could have been worse. Whenever you work with highly flammable materials, this is the risk that you take. It can be mitigated by proper safety procedures, but never fully eliminated. These workers paid the ultimate price for a lapse somewhere in the chain of safety.

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  2. ammonium perchlorate by Jru+Hym · · Score: 4, Informative

    Lucky for them they didn't have a large store of ammonium perchlorate go up. Remember this explosion in NV in '88

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