High docking

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This third explosion was too much for tlie people of Texas City, who had responded efficiently to the initial two blasts. Hundreds were forced to leave the city, letting the fire bum itself out. The series of explosions luid killed approximately 500 people and seriously injured 1000 otliers. The final deatli toll iiuiy ha e been as high as 1000 because the dock area contained a large population of migrant workers without permanent address or known relatives. It was reported tliat tliis disaster probably was caused by careless smoking aboard tlie Grandcamp. 

Painted metal exposed at coastal areas, ports and docks often suffers most from such hazards, which may be aggravated by high levels of u.v. radiation and the erosive action of blowing sand. Such conditions can prevail up to approximately 3 km inland. 

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