The number of casualties resulting from the Florrifoux silo explosions is high: 5 dead and 4 injured. Debris were scattered over a 100-m radius, windows were broken and damages to homes were observed as far as 300 m away. This accident shows how negligence and a series of bad practices can lead to a tragedy of this kind. There are many lessons to be learnt from this accident.

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