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Halifax Explosion

A munitions ship blast devastated Halifax in 1917.

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Halifax ExplosionOn the morning of 6 December 1917, the French cargo ship SS Mont-Blanc and the Norwegian vessel SS Imo collided in the harbour of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 1980 eruption of Mount St. HelensA lateral blast transformed a mountain and volcanic hazard science. 2020 Beirut explosionOn 4 August 2020, a major explosion occurred in Beirut, Lebanon, caused by the ignition of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate.
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