London - A disaster took casualties and flooding of beer in the city of London occurred on October 17, 1814. The incident befell beverage company in Bainbridge Street owned by Messrs. Henry Meux and Co. This company stood since the days of King George III and produces more than 100,000 barrels annually dark nectar.
Around 16:30, George Crick, warehouse supervisor, is conducting inspections at the giant barrel-barrel made of wood becomes a dark beer fermentation. See the bottom of the barrel, he observed a keg ring weighing 318 kilograms loose from storage containers of beer that has been proceeding for 10 months.
Refinery brewery in the city center of London explode and scatter so many beers to the flooded city of London. (Source Guildhall Library & Art Gallery / Heritage Images)
From his experience during 17 years at the company, he advised that it can happen 2 or 3 times a year, and he was not too worried. Although the ingredients of beer only 10 centimeters from the top of the container only as high as 6.7 meters, his boss assured that there is no problem and it Loosening the vat ring can be fixed later.
As described in the History page, just he made notes his findings at around 17:30, he heard a huge explosion in the warehouse. Apparently, a container which contains more than 473,000 liters of beer have been broken and damaged valves in containers that also contain thousands of barrels of beer. There was a chain reaction, and as much as 570 tons of liquid exploded simultaneously.
Refinery brewery in the city center of London explode and scatter so many beers to the flooded city of London. Force of the explosion threw the bricks to the roofs of the houses in the Great Russell Street and tore down the high brick befall Eleanor Cooper (14), so that he died instantly. Beer fluid wave pushes the narrow lanes around the place and swallow everything that is in its flow.
Because there is no sewer system in the city streets, dark beer fluid wave that will inevitably get into homes around the plant. Wargapun forced to climb the table and other furniture to save themselves when the beer was overflowing in their homes.
The worst damage occurred in New Street. This impromptu wave sweeping Hannah and Mary Banfield who were enjoying afternoon tea time, and they drowned in the flood of fluid that beer. The waves were so powerful that the roof of his house collapsed and killed Anne Saville and four others.
Refinery brewery in the city center of London explode and scatter so many beers to the flooded city of London. (Source duncan1890 / iStockphotos.com)
Environment St. Giles flooded beer. Rescuers
Around 16:30, George Crick, warehouse supervisor, is conducting inspections at the giant barrel-barrel made of wood becomes a dark beer fermentation. See the bottom of the barrel, he observed a keg ring weighing 318 kilograms loose from storage containers of beer that has been proceeding for 10 months.
Refinery brewery in the city center of London explode and scatter so many beers to the flooded city of London. (Source Guildhall Library & Art Gallery / Heritage Images)
From his experience during 17 years at the company, he advised that it can happen 2 or 3 times a year, and he was not too worried. Although the ingredients of beer only 10 centimeters from the top of the container only as high as 6.7 meters, his boss assured that there is no problem and it Loosening the vat ring can be fixed later.
As described in the History page, just he made notes his findings at around 17:30, he heard a huge explosion in the warehouse. Apparently, a container which contains more than 473,000 liters of beer have been broken and damaged valves in containers that also contain thousands of barrels of beer. There was a chain reaction, and as much as 570 tons of liquid exploded simultaneously.
Refinery brewery in the city center of London explode and scatter so many beers to the flooded city of London. Force of the explosion threw the bricks to the roofs of the houses in the Great Russell Street and tore down the high brick befall Eleanor Cooper (14), so that he died instantly. Beer fluid wave pushes the narrow lanes around the place and swallow everything that is in its flow.
Because there is no sewer system in the city streets, dark beer fluid wave that will inevitably get into homes around the plant. Wargapun forced to climb the table and other furniture to save themselves when the beer was overflowing in their homes.
The worst damage occurred in New Street. This impromptu wave sweeping Hannah and Mary Banfield who were enjoying afternoon tea time, and they drowned in the flood of fluid that beer. The waves were so powerful that the roof of his house collapsed and killed Anne Saville and four others.
Refinery brewery in the city center of London explode and scatter so many beers to the flooded city of London. (Source duncan1890 / iStockphotos.com)
Environment St. Giles flooded beer. Rescuers
trying to find those trapped in waist-deep floods, while the liquid is still a high-temperature beer. Not to mention the relatives and friends screaming for fear.
Morning Post reported, "The view of tribulations showing the most terrible thing, like a fire or an earthquake."
London Beer Flood Although it seems trivial and is similar to a similar incident in Boston in 1919, the suffering they cause unimaginable.
The report dubs Morning Post, "one of the
sad accident that we remember always." Although everyone in the factory safely, there are 8 women and children who are victims killed in the surrounding neighborhood.
Five people to the funeral home to mourn John Saville instead Ikue become victims dilayat in public hall Ship in Bainbridge Street. Coffins Anne Saville now placed near the coffin containing the body of her son, and also adjacent to the coffin Elizabeth Smith, Catherine Butler, Mary Mulvey and his son Thomas Murray (3).
Coffins Eleanor Cooper, Hannah Banfield, and Sarah Bates (3) placed in the courtyard nearby and dilayat by London citizens who pay their respects while donating coins condolence money for the funeral expenses of the victims
Within two days after the catastrophe, a jury ordered to Investigate the incident. After the stop at the scene, examining the bodies of the victims, and heard testimony from George Crick the warehouse supervisor, the jury concluded that the victim died "accidentally and were unlucky".
That's it. In addition to escape the obligation to pay compensation, the company was actually getting a tax exemption from the British Parliament in connection with Thousands of barrels of beer were wasted.
Morning Post reported, "The view of tribulations showing the most terrible thing, like a fire or an earthquake."
London Beer Flood Although it seems trivial and is similar to a similar incident in Boston in 1919, the suffering they cause unimaginable.
The report dubs Morning Post, "one of the
sad accident that we remember always." Although everyone in the factory safely, there are 8 women and children who are victims killed in the surrounding neighborhood.Five people to the funeral home to mourn John Saville instead Ikue become victims dilayat in public hall Ship in Bainbridge Street. Coffins Anne Saville now placed near the coffin containing the body of her son, and also adjacent to the coffin Elizabeth Smith, Catherine Butler, Mary Mulvey and his son Thomas Murray (3).
Coffins Eleanor Cooper, Hannah Banfield, and Sarah Bates (3) placed in the courtyard nearby and dilayat by London citizens who pay their respects while donating coins condolence money for the funeral expenses of the victims
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That's it. In addition to escape the obligation to pay compensation, the company was actually getting a tax exemption from the British Parliament in connection with Thousands of barrels of beer were wasted.
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