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The [[w:Halifax Explosion|Halifax Explosion]] refers to the destruction of the city of [[w:Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]], Canada, by a huge detonation of a French cargo ship, fully loaded with wartime explosives, that had accidentally collided with a Norwegian ship in "The Narrows" section of the Halifax Harbour on December 6, 1917. Approximately 2,000 people were killed by debris, fires, or collapsed buildings.
The [[w:Halifax Explosion|Halifax Explosion]] refers to the destruction of the city of [[w:Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]], Canada, by a huge detonation of a French cargo ship, fully loaded with wartime explosives, that had accidentally collided with a Norwegian ship in "The Narrows" section of the Halifax Harbour on December 6, 1917. Approximately 2,000 people were killed by debris, fires, or collapsed buildings.
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