Disaster · December 6, 1917

Halifax explosion

Name: Halifax explosion
Start: 1917-12-06
Location: Halifax, Canada

108 years ago · Halifax, Canada

108th anniversary

On 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. Laden with high explosives, Mont-Blanc caught fire and detonated, devastating the Richmond district of Halifax.

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The 109th anniversary falls on December 6, 2026.

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