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On June 1, 1974 a vapor cloud explosion
destroyed the Nypro cyclohexane oxidation plant at Flixborough, England
killing 28 people. Other plants on the site were seriously damaged or
destroyed and the site presented a scene of utter devastation. The
accident was traced to a poorly qualified design team that were asked to
design and install temporary piping.
As a result, the U.K. produced the Control
of Industrial Major Accident Hazard Act (CIMAH).
Here are some resources on the subject of
this disaster.
Trevor Kletz, Flixborough - 20 Years After (1994) (link)
A concise article on the causes and effects of the accident.
MIACC (Canada), Major Accidents: Flixborough, UK (link)
A short summary of the events and a its cause.
Here are a few pictures of the facility following the explosion. Click to
view a larger version.
 
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