# The Day Texas Exploded: The Deadliest Industrial Accident in U.S. History

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Podcast: [Yore Town](https://stenobird.com/podcast/yore-town-6299876)
Published: 2026-01-26T14:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://bleav.com/shows/yore-town/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=159
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The Texas City Disaster of 1947 remains the deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history. In this episode of the Yore Town Podcast on the Beard Laws Network, we investigate the catastrophic SS Grand Camp explosion—a tragedy caused by 2,300 tons of ammonium nitrate that changed Texas history and safety regulations forever.

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