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Seconds from Disaster Season 1, Episode 8: Inferno at Guadalajara
April 1992, Guadalajara, Mexico. On the 19th, residents start complaining of a strong gasoline-like smell coming from the sewers. Three days later, on the 22nd, numerous gas explosions in the sewers over a time span of four hours destroy kilometers of housing estate and killing 206 people. But who, if anyone, is to blame? What caused the inferno in Guadalajara? Watch Seconds from Disaster Season 1, Episode 8 Inferno at Guadalajara in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Seconds from Disaster Season 1, Episode 8 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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