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Aug 24, 1973 · The Poseidon Explosion: Directed by Mircea Dragan. With Radu Beligan, Gheorghe Dinica, Toma Caragiu, Dem Radulescu. When a big ocean liner's cargo of fertilizer catches fire, it causes an explosion and pretty soon, the whole ship is ablaze.
A team of fire fighters are sent to an abandoned, burning ship, only to find out the ship is loaded with 80,000 bags of fertilizer, which explodes at 300 deg...
A blazing inferno breaks out on the cargo ship Poseidon, which is carrying thousands of bags of potentially explosive fertilizer. A team of firefighters and government officials do their best to stop the Poseidon from blowing up and destroying the nearby city of Galati, Romania.
When a big ocean liner’s cargo of fertilizer catches fire, it causes an explosion and pretty soon, the whole ship is ablaze. A helpful newlywed passing by in a canoe and a stowaway help try to fight the fire.
The film's plot is a dramatized depiction of a real event that took place on January 10, 1971, the fire and sinking of the Panamanian registered ship SS Vrachos (renamed in the film as Poseidon) on which 3,700 of 4,000 tons of ammonium nitrate were loaded and which threatened to destroy the city Galați .
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Directed by Mircea Drăgan. A group of firefighters discover explosives on an abandoned ship which threatens the local city. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
