Ammonium perchlorate was used in the disaster that occurred in what city?
Ammonium perchlorate Ammonium perchlorate ("AP") is an inorganic compound with the formula NHClO. It is a colorless or white solid that is soluble in water. Perchlorate is a powerful oxidizer and ammonium is a good fuel. This combination explains the usefulness of this material as a rocket propellant. Its instability has involved it in a number of accidents, such as the PEPCON disaster.
2009 Karachi floods The 2009 Karachi floods (Urdu: ‎ ) in Pakistan's financial centre, Karachi, have killed at least 26 people. The death toll is expected to rise, and more than 150 people have been injured in a series of related incidents. The floods are the result of the heaviest rains in the region in thirty years.