BOSTON'S TRAGIC MOLASSES INCIDENT OF '19

Boston's Tragic Molasses Incident of '19

On a blustery January in the year, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, crushing buildings and entombing citizens in a treacly mire. Dozens of people were lost their lives, and many more suffered.

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