The Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 #shorts
On January 15, 1919, a storage tank holding about 2.3 million gallons of molasses burst on Boston's North End waterfront. 21 people died and about 150 were injured. In 1925 a court-appointed auditor found the tank unsound. Sources - Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Great Molasses Flood": https://www.britannica.com/topic/Great-Molasses-Flood - City of Boston, "100 years ago today: Molasses crashes through Boston's North End" (City Archives): https://www.boston.gov/news/100-years-ago-today-molasses-cra
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