Halifax Explosion
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title:
Halifax Explosion
text:
On the morning of 6 December 1917, the French cargo ship SS Mont-Blanc collided with the Norwegian vessel SS Imo in the harbour of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mont-Blanc, laden with high explosives, caught fire and exploded, devastating the Richmond district of Halifax. At least 1,782 people were killed, largely in Halifax and Dartmouth, by the blast, debris, fires, or collapsed buildings, and an estimated 9,000 others were injured. The blast was the largest human-made explosion at the time. I
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1917 maritime disaster in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_Explosion
date created:
2003-02-17T14:03:26Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T13:11:08Z
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