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A hundred years ago today, an explosion tore through a munitions factory in Silvertown, Essex, killing 73 people and injuring 400. The factory, situated in a densely housed area, had been engaged in the deadly work of purifying TNT. This drama, set on January 19, 1917, revolves round those dreadful events.