EXPLOSIONS IN INDUSTRIAL PLANTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003600850005-3
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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Sequence Number: 5
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2006/11/15: CIA-RDP80-0081OA003600850005-3
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
SECRET/CONT QL.. U:e'& -OFFICIALS ONLY
Czechoslovak ,a
SUBJECT Exp bsions in Industrial Plants
REPORT
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
3 March 1954
On about 15 November 1953 there, was an explosion in a chemical factory in Usti
nad Labeml which killed 30 women workers. The plant was manufacturing glycerine
at the time.
2. On 27 December 1953, a blast furnace exploded at the Poldi iron works at?Kladno,
Czechosloyakia.? ...$ince the explosion occurred at the time the furnace was
25X1 being charged., the police suspect sabotage. A number of workers were injured
and the blast furnace was damaged extensively.
1. I Comment: Possibly the Association for Chemical and,
Metallurgical Production, Usti nad Labem,
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