Description

The Mexico City suburb of San Juan Ixhuatepec was the home of poor immigrants, working-class families, dozens of large businesses, and a Pemex oil and gas company site - at least, until November 19th, 1984.

Videos:

• Ciudadano Infraganti Explosiones de San Juanico 1984

Articles and books:

• San Juan Ixhuatepec remembers one of world's worst industrial disasters
• Three decades on, survivors of worst Pemex blast still want answers
• Mexican Blast Stirs Anger, Criticism
• Center for Chemical Process Safety: Thirty Years Ago - An LPG Tragedy
• State and community during the aftermath of Mexico City's November 19, 1984 Gas Explosion
• Mexico Furor Over Gas Blast Is Quickly Over
• Recordando la catástrofe de San Juanico
• They convert land where the San Juanico explosion occurred into a recreational park