THE SWEET DISASTER: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD OF 1919

The Sweet Disaster: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919

On a crisp January day in 1920, the calm streets of Boston's North End were abruptly violated by an unexpected and horrific tragedy. A massive storage holding millions of gallons of molasses, a popular sweetener at the time, suddenly exploded, sending a dense wave of brown liquid through the streets like a river. Buildings were crushed, vehicles we

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The Horrible Event

On January 15th, 1920, Boston witnessed a truly horrifying incident. A massive container storing molasses burst, unleashing a wall of the sweet liquid down the streets. The violent tsunami engulfed everything in its path, destroying buildings and wounding scores of people. The sticky molasses immobilized victims quickly, leaving a scene of chaos. T

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