BrickRock Factory Disaster

The explosions at the BrickRock factory took place in the Robloxian capital on Tuesday, March 24, 2019. They affected the factory and its surroundings and left 41 dead, 108 injured and 5 missing.

The director general of the Robloxian Security Department, Abraham Kimmston, stated that the main explosion was related to the gas tanks, which fed the machines and allowed them to function. The explosion is believed to have had effects equivalent to a few hundred tons of TNT

Context
The BrickBrock Factory is the main metal factory in town. It is located in the western part of the Big Block Town borough. The factory is operated and managed by an entity known as the General Office for the Manufacture of Robloxian Metals, which is the Authority that protects these factories.

The first smaller explosion sent a dark cloud of smoke over the fires. The second explosion was much more substantial, occurring at approximately 9:54 AM. It rocked Big Block Town and threw a dark cloud of smoke into the air.

Explosions
At 9:35 AM, the machines suddenly began to fail and molten steel spilled all over the ground. The steel reached highly flammable materials and a large fire started, the workers tried to stop the machines but they continued to fail.

Hundreds of workers were evacuated and firefighters arrived in the area. The fire spread throughout the factory until it reached the gas tanks, causing a first small explosion.

The first smaller explosion sent a cloud of smoke over the skies. The second explosion was much more substantial and occurred at approximately 9:53 AM. It rocked the entire borough of Big Block Town and blew a great black cloud of smoke across the city.

A first explosion generated a cloud of smoke that rose above the fire, accompanied by loud sounds of explosions that were heard and captured by various videos posted on social networks. The second explosion, also widespread, shook Big Block Town. The explosion was heard as far away as Texas, USA and Baja California, MEXICO, 240 kilometers away.

The Robloxian Seismological Agency estimated the energy released by the explosion with that of a 5.5 magnitude earthquake.

Damage
The blast overturned vehicles and stripped steel-framed buildings of their cladding.Within the factory area, the blast destroyed part of the forest and the Razconia Highway, leaving a crater 40 meters in diameter. Witnesses claimed that houses and buildings 10 kilometers away were damaged by the shock wave. About 10,000 tons of bronze, aluminum and copper were destroyed, which represents approximately 85% of the country's reserves of these metals, thus leaving the country with less than a month of metals in reserve, which affected the economy and trade in the country It was estimated that 100,000 people were made homeless by the explosions.

The damage spread over more than half of the city of Robloxity, with reports that total repair costs will be more than ten billion dollars, and 80% of the destroyed Robloxity hotels and several clinics were completely destroyed. While two others suffered serious damage, dozens of injured who were taken to nearby hospitals could not be treated because of the damage that the explosion caused to hospitals. Windows throughout the city were smashed and homes within a 10-kilometer radius are uninhabitable.

The Robloxity General Hospital (THE MOST IMPORTANT HOSPITAL IN THE CITY), which is less than 2 kilometers from the scene of the explosion, was forced to attend to patients on the street due to the damage to which the building was subjected. Several people on the street were injured by flying glass, and several staff members were killed. In a few hours the hospital discharged all its patients and was closed.

Healthcare workers said the nation's stockpiles of vaccines and medicines were stored in the factory area, and they are concerned that many of the structures in the area have been damaged.

The OOF, a Robloxian daily, reported that its headquarters was partially destroyed and that in several places the roof collapsed, windows smashed and furniture was damaged.

Several art galleries were damaged, among them the most affected were the Portolee Gallery and the Robloxian Gallery. The doors and windows of the Sherbin Museum were smashed, several ceilings collapsed and several works of art including two ceramics were destroyed.

Several embassies such as those of the United States, Mexico, Canada and Ireland suffered serious damage, in the embassy of Spain the death of a person was reported as in that of Denmark. Other embassies such as those of South Korea, Japan, Russia, Portugal, Turkey, Minecraft, Ecuador and Brazil reported minor damage and some injuries.

Robloxity International Airport, located approximately 10 km from the scene of the explosion, sustained moderate damage to its terminal facilities. Doors and windows were destroyed, and the roof tiles were dislodged by the shock wave, severing the electrical cables. Despite the damage, flights to the airport resumed after the explosion.

Victims
After the big explosion, many people were thrown on the ground because of their injuries. Local media and ROBLOX Health Minister Terry Bloxcor indicated that many victims were feared due to the magnitude and extent of the explosion. , Bloxcor reported that hundreds of people had been inju

red. Eyewitnesses told the RN network that hospitals were crowded with injured people, and that dozens of them had not been able to receive medical attention. Deaths were also reported from toxic smoke which spread throughout Robloxity.

The latest official report shows 41 dead, more than 100 injured and three missing.

Cause
The cause of the explosions was immediately determined. State media initially reported that the explosions took place in a gas tank warehouse. There were warehouses in the factory that stored gas tanks, including liquid fuel and firewood. A security source has stated that the explosion was caused by the fire which spread to the storage of the gas and fuel tanks. An investigation was also started to find out why the fire started and it was concluded that it was a failure in the fuel gas pipes, which were blocked and did not allow the entry of gas to the machines, which resulted in the failure of the machines.

Mitigation and rescue operations
The Roblox Health and Rescue Office reported that all of their available ambulances south of ROBLOX were directed to Robloxity to help the injured. Several helicopters were used to extinguish the fires caused by the explosions. According to the organization, a A total of 65 ambulances and 426 doctors were dispatched in response to the blast. The president claimed that the government would spend more than 100 million robux on search and rescue operations. Volunteers organized debris clearance and local business owners took up They offered to clean buildings free of charge in view of the absence of a state cleanup action.

The health chief requested international aid, a request to which several countries, including the United States, responded and sent medical supplies shortly after the explosion.

Reactions
President Builderman announced a day of national mourning in honor of the victims of the incident. The mayor of Robloxity, 1dev3, described what happened as “a disaster and a tragedy at the national level.” Helen Azper, the senior administrator of Big Block Town, declared that the government would provide aid to the displaced, and the minister of Health expressed that they were going to take care of the medical expenses of those affected.

Representatives from various countries offered their help.

Humanitarian aid
The Mexican Red Cross deployed a four-person assistance team to Robloxity.The United States sent a 95-ton shipment of humanitarian aid, medical equipment and a field hospital to ROBLOX.

France offered $ 1 million in financial assistance to ROBLOX to eliminate the consequences of the tragedy.

Protests
On March 27, protests broke out against the General Office for the Manufacture of Robloxian Metals (GOMRM), blaming them for poor gas pipe manufacturing.