Worst space disaster - ground death toll According to Official Guinness Records,
In the greatest space disaster on the ground, 91 people were killed when an R-16 rocket exploded during fuelling at the Baikonur Space Centre, Kazakhastan on 24 Oct 1960. For a complete list of 1960 records, please visit 1960 Guinness Records in Kazakhstan .
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