World War One & The Halifax Explosion

The explosion caused widespread destruction in the Richmond district of Halifax and generated a tsunami, resulting in approximately 1,700 fatalities and 9,000 injuries, with thousands of homes destroyed or damaged. The blast yield was estimated at nearly 3,000 tons of TNT. 

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