The Halifax Explosion (Encore)
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On December 6, 1917, one of the greatest tragedies of World War I took place.
In a single instant, 1,782 people, mostly civilians were killed.
However, this tragedy didn’t take place on the fields of Belgium or in a trench in France. It took place in the harbor of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Learn more about the Halifax Explosion, one of the worst disasters of World War I, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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