The Indiana State Fairgrounds Explosion | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror

"On the 31st of October, 1963, a spectacular holiday skating exhibition took place at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana..."

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - Background
01:41 - The Indiana State Fairgrounds Explosion
05:23 - The Aftermath

MUSIC:
► "Glass Pond" by Public Memory

SOURCES:
► "Disaster in Aisle 13" by Thomas E Drabek, published by Ohio State University, November 1968. Available via: https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD0682...
► "Surviving Indianapolis’ greatest tragedy, 1963 Coliseum explosion" by Alex Campbell, published by Courier Journal, October 2013. Link: https://eu.courier-journal.com/story/...
► "Retro Indy: The deadly 1963 Coliseum explosion on Halloween night" by Dawn Mitchell, published by IndyStar, January 2014. Link: https://eu.indystar.com/story/news/hi...
► "Halloween 1963: Dozens killed in explosion at Indianapolis Coliseum" by Michael Hartz, published by WRTV Indianapolis, October 2018. Link: https://www.wrtv.com/lifestyle/histor...

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