Photo Gallery
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Smoke from the fires, seen from a distance.
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Wreckage of the Wilson B. Keene. The large piece of wreckage in the foreground may be from the Grandcamp.
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A business destroyed by the explosion.
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Vehicles outside the relief center after the explosion.
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A destroyed fire engine.
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People surveying the damage.
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Motor vehicles damaged by the explosion.
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Abandoned street, showing extensive damage from the explosion.
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A five-story rubber factory beside slip #1.
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