The Bomb In Oklahoma City

National Geographic Channel Seconds From Disaster: Season 1: Episode 3

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The Bomb In Oklahoma City

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National Geographic Channel | National Geographic | Air Date: July 20, 2004
Summary: On the 19th of April 1995, crude explosives packed in a truck, parked in the Murrah Federal Building, Oklahoma, goes off. It turned the occupied building into rubble, killing 168 people, including 19 children under the age of 5. Investigators explain how the bomb was traced back to its maker within hours of the disaster. And of how a simpleOn the 19th of April 1995, crude explosives packed in a truck, parked in the Murrah Federal Building, Oklahoma, goes off. It turned the occupied building into rubble, killing 168 people, including 19 children under the age of 5. Investigators explain how the bomb was traced back to its maker within hours of the disaster. And of how a simple bomb could cause the whole building to collapse. And with the use of unique computer simulations, viewers are shown how the bomb brought down the building, millisecond-by-millisecond. The episode also answers the question of whether the tragedy could have been prevented. Expand
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