THE BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER OF 1919

The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery morning in that fateful year, disaster struck Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a torrent of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The impact was Fatal Accidents catastrophic, crushing buildings and trapping people in a sticky mass. Scores of people were killed, and many more suffered

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