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Q. In 1917, two ships collided in Halifax N.S. harbor resulting in the deaths of at least 1,500. What happened? Scroll down for the answer.












































A. The Mont Blanc - loaded with explosives for World War I - collided with the Imo, resulting in an explosion that devasted the city

December 4, 2006

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