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The '''Halifax Explosion''' is the name given to the explosion that occurred on December 6th, 1917, in [[Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]], when two ships, one carrying munitions, collided in the city's harbour. This was the largest ever man-made explosion, until the detonation of Atomic bombs on Hiroshima in 1945.  

The '''Halifax Explosion''' is the name given to the explosion that occurred at 9:05am on December 6, 1917, in [[Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]], when two ships, one carrying munitions, collided in the city's harbour. This was the largest ever man-made explosion, until the detonation of Atomic bombs on Hiroshima in 1945.<ref>http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-great-halifax-explosion</ref>

On this morning, Norwegian ship ''Imo'', on its way to New York to pick up relief supplies for war-torn [[Belgium]], and going faster than it should've, as well as passing to the left of oncoming ships, rather than the customary right, met the French ''Mont-Blanc'', which was carrying explosives for the [[First World War]]. After a series of miscommunications between the two ships, the ''Imo'' struck the ''Mont-Blanc'' on the starboard bow. This generated sparks, lighting benzol on the ''Mont-Blanc'''s deck, which seeped into the holds, causing a fire that raged for 20 minutes. Citizens stared out their windows at the black smoke rising into the air, and firefighters tried to put the fire out.  

On this morning, Norwegian ship ''Imo'', on its way to New York to pick up relief supplies for war-torn [[Belgium]], and going faster than it should've, as well as passing to the left of oncoming ships, rather than the customary right, met the French ''Mont-Blanc'', which was carrying explosives for the [[First World War]]. After a series of miscommunications between the two ships, the ''Imo'' struck the ''Mont-Blanc'' on the starboard bow. This generated sparks, lighting benzol on the ''Mont-Blanc'''s deck, which seeped into the holds, causing a fire that raged for 20 minutes. Citizens stared out their windows at the black smoke rising into the air, and firefighters tried to put the fire out.  

The explosion caused both fires and a tsunami, levelling 2.5 square kilometres of northern Halifax. The blast shattered windows 100 km away in Truro, and could be heard as far as [[Prince Edward Island]]. Of the 50 000 population, nearly 2000 died and 9000 were injured. Property damage was estimated to be $35 million.<ref>"Halifax Explosion," The Canadian Encyclopedia, http://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/halifax-explosion/</ref>

The explosion caused both fires and a tsunami, levelling 2.5 square kilometres of northern Halifax. The blast shattered windows 100 km away in Truro, and could be heard as far as [[Prince Edward Island]]. Of the 50 000 population, nearly 2000 died and 9000 were injured. Property damage was estimated to be $35 million.<ref>"Halifax Explosion," The Canadian Encyclopedia, http://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/halifax-explosion/</ref>