The Cleveland East Ohio Gas explosion occurred on the afternoon of Friday, October 20, 1944. The resulting gas leak, explosion and fires killed 131 people and destroyed a one-square-mile area on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio.
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| Subject | Cleveland East Ohio Gas explosion |
| Category | 1944 industrial accident |
| Reading time | 1 min · Advanced |
| Key date | 1944 |
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