BOSTON'S TRAGIC MOLASSES INCIDENT OF '19

Boston's Tragic Molasses Incident of '19

On a blustery afternoon in the year, disaster struck Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a wall of of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, flattening buildings and entombing people in a sticky mire. Scores of people were fatally injured, and many more sustained injuries.

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