Esso Longford gas explosion

1998 industrial disaster in Victoria, Australia
Event gas_explosion Q5399936
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Esso Longford gas explosion

Summary

Esso Longford gas explosion is a gas explosion[1]. It draws 310 Wikipedia views per month (gas_explosion category, ranking #4 of 23).[2]

Key Facts

  • Esso Longford gas explosion is located in Victoria[3].
  • Esso Longford gas explosion is in the country of Australia[4].
  • Esso Longford gas explosion's instance of is recorded as gas explosion[5].
  • Esso Longford gas explosion's instance of is recorded as industrial fire[6].
  • Esso Longford gas explosion took place at Longford[7].
  • Esso Longford gas explosion occurred on September 25, 1998[8].
  • Esso Longford gas explosion's coordinate location is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': -38.224, 'longitude': 147.167, 'precision': 2.777777777778e-05}[9].
  • Esso Longford gas explosion resulted in {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+2'} deaths[10].
  • Esso Longford gas explosion caused {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+8'} injuries[11].

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When and Where

Esso Longford gas explosion took place on September 25, 1998[8]. It took place at Longford[7]. It is in the country of Australia[4].

Context

Recorded instance of include gas explosion[5] and industrial fire[6].

Outcome and Impact

Esso Longford gas explosion resulted in {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+2'} deaths[10]. It caused {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+8'} injuries[11].

Why It Matters

Esso Longford gas explosion draws 310 Wikipedia views per month (gas_explosion category, ranking #4 of 23).[2]

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  1. 10d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url https://www.smartqhse.com/major-process-safety-incidents-2026#esso-longford-1998
    Instance of gas explosion, industrial fire
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Victoria
    Imported from
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007534934905171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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