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The Vergarola Explosion (known in Italy as Vergarolla Massacre ) took place on 18 August 1946 when the sudden detonation of 12 large pieces of assorted ordnance, containing an estimated 9 tons of explosives, killed more than 100 people and injured 100 others at Vergarola (or Vergarolla) beach, in Pula (Pola), which was at the time under temporary Allied military administration.The ordnance, which "had been swept from the water [and] were piled up on a beach awaiting disposal" exploded at just after 2pm, 18 August 1946. Initial newspaper reports cited 43 dead and 57 injured, including two British soldiers. Many of the victims were bathers who were attending an annual swimming event called Scarioni Cup. The explosion had strong political implications, because local Italian leaders and the ma

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  • The Vergarola Explosion (known in Italy as Vergarolla Massacre ) took place on 18 August 1946 when the sudden detonation of 12 large pieces of assorted ordnance, containing an estimated 9 tons of explosives, killed more than 100 people and injured 100 others at Vergarola (or Vergarolla) beach, in Pula (Pola), which was at the time under temporary Allied military administration.The ordnance, which "had been swept from the water [and] were piled up on a beach awaiting disposal" exploded at just after 2pm, 18 August 1946. Initial newspaper reports cited 43 dead and 57 injured, including two British soldiers. Many of the victims were bathers who were attending an annual swimming event called Scarioni Cup. The explosion had strong political implications, because local Italian leaders and the main Italian newspaper L'Arena di Pola, suggested that it was a demonstration against the Italian feelings of the residents, and a way to reinforce the possible (later actual) annexation to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The exact number of victims of the incident remains undefined, with estimates ranging up to about a hundred dead. (en)
  • La strage di Vergarolla, conosciuta anche come strage di Vergarola (in croato Eksplozija na Vergaroli) fu causata dall'esplosione di materiale bellico, avvenuta il 18 agosto 1946 sulla spiaggia di Vergarolla a Pola. L'esplosione provocò la morte accertata di 65 persone. In quel periodo l'Istria era rivendicata dalla Jugoslavia di Tito, che l'aveva occupata fin dal maggio 1945. Pola invece era amministrata a nome e per conto degli Alleati dalle truppe britanniche, ed era quindi l'unica parte dell'Istria al di fuori del controllo jugoslavo. Le responsabilità dell'esplosione, la dinamica e perfino il numero delle vittime sono tuttora fonte di accesi dibattiti. L'inchiesta delle autorità inglesi stabilì che "gli ordigni furono deliberatamente fatti esplodere da persona o persone sconosciute". Mappa di Pola. La spiaggia di Vergarolla è indicata dalla freccia (it)
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  • The Vergarola Explosion (known in Italy as Vergarolla Massacre ) took place on 18 August 1946 when the sudden detonation of 12 large pieces of assorted ordnance, containing an estimated 9 tons of explosives, killed more than 100 people and injured 100 others at Vergarola (or Vergarolla) beach, in Pula (Pola), which was at the time under temporary Allied military administration.The ordnance, which "had been swept from the water [and] were piled up on a beach awaiting disposal" exploded at just after 2pm, 18 August 1946. Initial newspaper reports cited 43 dead and 57 injured, including two British soldiers. Many of the victims were bathers who were attending an annual swimming event called Scarioni Cup. The explosion had strong political implications, because local Italian leaders and the ma (en)
  • La strage di Vergarolla, conosciuta anche come strage di Vergarola (in croato Eksplozija na Vergaroli) fu causata dall'esplosione di materiale bellico, avvenuta il 18 agosto 1946 sulla spiaggia di Vergarolla a Pola. L'esplosione provocò la morte accertata di 65 persone. In quel periodo l'Istria era rivendicata dalla Jugoslavia di Tito, che l'aveva occupata fin dal maggio 1945. Pola invece era amministrata a nome e per conto degli Alleati dalle truppe britanniche, ed era quindi l'unica parte dell'Istria al di fuori del controllo jugoslavo. (it)
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  • Strage di Vergarolla (it)
  • Vergarola explosion (en)
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