Nuclear Explosions for the National Economy used to put out runaway gas well fires and a methane blow out. There were in fact two programs: All together, the "Program 7" conducted 115 nuclear explosions. Among them: These explosions were financed by various ministries: 51 explosions were financed by the Ministry for Geology, 26 explosions were financed by the Ministry for Natural Gas, 13 explosions were financed by the Ministry for Oil, 19 explosions were financed by the MinSredMash itself (the predecessor of the Federal Atomic Energy Agency). There were two large explosions of 140 kilotons and 105 kilotons; all others were relatively small with an average
1995 Daegu gas explosions At the ceremony, about 500 people including family members and citizens attended the ceremony and prayed for the victims' souls. 1995 Daegu gas explosions The 1995 Daegu gas explosions was a gas explosion that occurred at Daegu Metro Line 1, a construction site located in Sangin-dong, Daegu, South Korea, on 28 April 1995. At least 101 people, including 42 Yeoungnam Middle School students were killed with as many as 202 people injured. The event occurred on April 28th, 1995 at 7:52 am in the underground construction site of the 2nd Section of the Sagley Subway Line 2 at Nam High