Halifax Explosion

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The Halifax Explosion was a devastating 1917 maritime disaster in Nova Scotia, Canada, when a munitions-laden ship exploded in Halifax Harbour, killing thousands and leveling much of the city.

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instanceOf explosion
historical event
industrial disaster
maritime disaster
aftershockEvent blizzard on 1917-12-07 hampering rescue efforts
cause collision of SS Mont-Blanc and SS Imo
detonation of munitions cargo on SS Mont-Blanc
commemoratedOn December 6 each year
coordinateLocation 44.665°N 63.61°W
country Canada
damage approximately 12000 buildings damaged
approximately 1600 buildings destroyed
destroyed Richmond district, Halifax
surface form: Richmond neighborhood of Halifax

large parts of north-end Halifax
documentedIn Royal Commission of Inquiry report
economicDamage tens of millions of 1917 Canadian dollars
endDate 1917-12-06
fire ignited fires throughout north-end Halifax
hasCategory 1917 in Canada
Disasters in Nova Scotia
Explosions in Canada
Maritime incidents in 1917
homeless approximately 6000 people
impact influenced urban planning in Halifax
led to reforms in port safety regulations
prompted changes in handling and transport of explosives
injured approximately 9000 people
killed approximately 2000 people
location Halifax
Halifax Harbour
Nova Scotia
Richmond district, Halifax
mainParticipant SS Imo
SS Mont-Blanc
memorial Fort Needham Memorial Park
Halifax Explosion Memorial Bell Tower
notableAction Vincent Coleman sent warning telegraph to stop incoming trains
notableVictim Vincent Coleman
partOf Canadian home front during World War I
surface form: World War I home front in Canada
reliefEffort aid from Boston
aid from other parts of Canada
massive emergency response from Halifax residents
shockwaveEffect felt over 200 kilometers away
significantEvent largest human-made explosion prior to atomic bombings
startDate 1917-12-06
time 1917-12-06T09:04:35
tsunami generated a local tsunami in Halifax Harbour
weatherCondition occurred on a clear winter morning

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Halifax hasHistoricEvent Halifax Explosion
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic focusesOn Halifax Explosion