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Episode 202: The San Juanico disaster
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The Mexico City suburb of San Juan Ixhuatepec was the home of poor immigrants, working-class families, dozens of large businesses, and a Pemex oil and gas company site - at least, until November 19th, 1984.
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Ciudadano Infraganti Explosiones de San Juanico 1984Articles and books:
San Juan Ixhuatepec remembers one of world's worst industrial disasters Three decades on, survivors of worst Pemex blast still want answers Mexican Blast Stirs Anger, Criticism Center for Chemical Process Safety: Thirty Years Ago - An LPG Tragedy State and community during the aftermath of Mexico City's November 19, 1984 Gas Explosion Mexico Furor Over Gas Blast Is Quickly Over Recordando la catástrofe de San Juanico They convert land where the San Juanico explosion occurred into a recreational park