In photos – Today we remember. Ceremonies held to remember the Halifax Explosion
The devastating explosion occurred on Dec. 6, 1917 when two ships – the French munitions ship, the Mont Blanc, and the Norwegian relief ship, the Imo – collided in the Narrows of Halifax Harbour.
Over 2,000 people were killed and an additional 9,000 were injured, which was the deadliest man-made explosion at the time. Almost all of north-end Halifax was destroyed and buildings throughout Halifax and Dartmouth were significantly damaged.
Along with a ceremony at Fort Needham, the HRFE paid tribute to fallen firefighters at HRFE Stn 4. A ceremony also took place in Dartmouth at the canon near Albro Lake Rd.
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