THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES CATASTROPHE

The Great Boston Molasses Catastrophe

On a blustery January in that fateful year, disaster befell Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a torrent of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, smashing buildings and entombing residents in a sticky mire. Scores of people were fatally injured, and many more were wounded

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