The Great Molasses Flood (1919): A wave of molasses caused havoc in Boston.
A giant tank containing over two million gallons of molasses burst in Boston's North End on January 15, 1919. The resulting wave of sticky liquid, reaching up to 15 feet high and 100 yards wide, caused widespread destruction.
The disaster resulted in 21 deaths and 150 injuries. The molasses was slow-moving but incredibly powerful, engulfing buildings, horses, and people. The rescue effort was hampered by the molasses itself, which stuck to shoes and made movement difficult.
The smell of molasses lingered in the area for decades, and the event remains a bizarre and tragic part of Boston's history.
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