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A ship explosion shattered windows 50 miles away. πŸ’₯
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Science Gone WrongAug 26, 2026

A ship explosion shattered windows 50 miles away. πŸ’₯

A ship explosion shattered windows 50 miles away. πŸ’₯ . . . On December 6, 1917, Mont-Blanc caught fire after colliding with Imo in Halifax Harbour. Its cargo detonated with the force of about 2.9 kilotons of TNT, killing nearly 2,000 people and injuring 9,000. Many who watched the fire were struck by flying glass.

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The Canadian Encyclopedia, 2017, 'Halifax Explosion'

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