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Cali explosion
The Cali Explosion occurred on August 7, 1956 in downtown Cali (Colombia). It was caused by the explosion of seven army ammunition trucks loaded with 1053 boxes of dynamite, which were parked in Cali overnight. This explosion is the first to occur from non-nuclear sources, and it is the first unnatural catastrophic tragedy in Colombia. In 1956, the city of Cali had just 120,000 inhabitants, 1,000 of whom died from the explosion, and another 12,000 more were wounded.〔http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mysterious-explosions-in-colombia〕
== Events ==
Seven army trucks, loaded with 1053 boxes of dynamite, came from the city of Buenaventura and were parked in an old railway station. The resulting explosion occurred in the early hours of the morning - destroying 41 blocks and leaving a crater 50 meters wide and 25 meters deep. The blast destroyed buildings, homes and existing businesses, and killed about 4,000 people, injuring 12,000 of them. Six districts were affected: San Nicolás, El Porvenir, El Hoyo, Pilot, Fatima and JorgeIsaccs.〔http://www.banrepcultural.org/blaavirtual/revistas/credencial/septiembre1999/117explosion.htm The explosion of Cali - August 7, 1956〕
The blast caused an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter scale. The noise was heard in cities as far as Buga, Palmira, Santander de Quilichao, Caloto and . Jamundí The cause of the explosion is unknown, but suggestions include the trucks overheating or a soldier accidentally firing his gun.
This incident occurred while Gustavo Rojas Pinilla was the president. He attributed the origin of the tragedy to the opposition, who had recently signed the covenant Benidorm.
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