Explosión en el revellín de Sant Fernando - Palma, Spain
N 39° 35.322 E 002° 38.369
31S E 469043 N 4382170
On the 25th of November 1895 a massive explosion in the Sant Ferran's /San Fernando's armoury caused the death of 97 people.
Waymark Code: WMX36A
Location: Islas Baleares, Spain
Date Posted: 11/20/2017
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Most of the victims were women and children working on the armoury fabricating ammo. The event caused a major impact on the island and it was reported all over Spain.
The city of Palma set up this memorial at the local cemetery honouring the lost lives. The memorial reads:
A LA UNA DEL DIA 25 DE NOVEMBRE
DE 1895 PERECIERON 97 OPERARIOS
VICTIMAS DE UNA ESPLOSION EN EL
REVELLIN DE SAN FERNANDO
AERIP
A LAS VICTIMAS
DE LA CATASTROFE DEL
25 NOVIEMBRE DE 1895
EL EXMO. AYUNTAMIENTO
DE PALMA
There's a really good blog post about the event: (
visit link) (in Spanish, only)