![]() ![]() ![]() Not only did the heat and shock waves destroy all of the buildings nearby, but the resultant tsunami also caused major damage. The resulting explosion was the biggest man made one until Hiroshima. "In December of 1917, several ships containing hazardous chemicals in the harbor of Halifax collided. This harrowing story of tragedy and recovery reveals the extraordinary strength and determination of a community in one of its darkest hours. As if that wasn’t devastating enough, a blizzard hit the next day, dumping more than a foot of snow on the area and slowing much-needed relief efforts. The blast flattened large areas of Halifax and the town across the harbor, Dartmouth. The resulting disaster was the largest man-made explosion until the detonation of the atomic bomb in 1945. One of the ships was loaded with munitions for the troops fighting in Europe the other was preparing to collect medical supplies for the war’s victims. But everything stopped shortly before nine o’clock that morning, when two ships collided in Halifax Harbour. December 6, 1917, started like any other day in Halifax. ![]()
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