Although some early jazz recordings were made here, this city is best known for a big double explosion which occurred at 1:47 PM on Saturday 6 April 1968 and killed 41 people and injured more than 150. The primary explosion was due to natural gas leaking from one or more faulty transmission lines under the Marting Arms sporting goods store, located at the intersection of 6th and Main streets. A secondary explosion was caused by gunpowder stored inside the building. A documentary about it was made in 2008 for the 40th anniversary. Only 4 days later on 10 April 1968 there was the Wahine disaster in Wellington (see earlier posts).
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