Lapua Cartridge Factory explosion

Lapua Cartridge Factory explosion
Date	13 April 1976
Location	Lapua, Finland
Deaths	40
Non-fatal injuries	60

The Lapua Cartridge Factory explosion (Finnish: Lapuan patruunatehtaan räjähdys) was an industrial disaster in an ammunition factory in Lapua, Finland on 13 April 1976. Forty workers were killed and 60 people injured. This was Finland's worst industrial disaster.

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