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The Halifax Explosion
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Dark HistoryMay 07, 2026

The Halifax Explosion

The Halifax Explosion December 6, 1917. A French ship carried 2,925 tons of explosives. It collided with a Norwegian vessel. The crew rowed for shore. Twenty minutes later, Halifax vanished. The blast flattened 2.5 square kilometers. It killed 1,782 people. A sailor's anchor shaft landed two miles away.

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