num_pages: 128
description: A boat full of explosives heads in to the harbour as a large cargo ship steams out to sea. What happened next, on a fateful day in December 1917, is etched in history. At least 1900 people lost their lives and 9000 were injured when the largest manmade explosion ever experienced ripped through Halifax and nearby Dartmouth. Panic reigned as the survivors struggled to comprehend what had happened.
language: English
title: The Halifax Explosion: Surviving the Blast that Shook a Nation
titlecomplete: The Halifax Explosion: Surviving the Blast that Shook a Nation (Amazing Stories)
genres: Nonfiction, History
ratings_count: 22
publisher: Amazing Stories