The Río Tercero explosion was a blast in Río Tercero, Córdoba

Río Tercero, Córdoba

Río Tercero is a city located on the Tercero River in the Tercero Arriba Department of Córdoba Province .-Notable residents:*Juan Fernandez, college basketball player with the Temple Owls...

, Argentina

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, on November 3, 1995 that happened at a munitions factory and killed seven people.

On that date, a munitions plant in Río Tercero exploded, killing seven people and injuring more than 300. The town was devastated by the explosion. The blast was initially ruled an accident, but subsequent investigations revealed that the explosion was deliberately planned. According to prosecutors, the plant was destroyed to hide missing military equipment relating to illegal arms sales from Argentina to Croatia

Croatia

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 and Ecuador

Ecuador

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, which took place from 1991 to 1995.

In August 2008, former Argentine President Carlos Menem

Carlos Menem

Carlos Saúl Menem is an Argentine politician who was President of Argentina from 1989 to 1999. He is currently an Argentine National Senator for La Rioja Province.-Early life:...

was placed under investigation for his role in the blast.