1,951 people were killed
199 people were blinded
As of June 2004, the Halifax Explosion still holds the record for being the largest man-made (though inadvertent), non-nuclear explosion in history.
The blast took 1/50th of a second to destroy the area damaged
The explosion occurred at 9:04:35 local time.
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By what name was Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion (2003) officially released in India in English?
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