Great Molasses Flood
Disaster
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The Great Molasses Flood, also known as the Boston Molasses Disaster, was a disaster that occurred on Wednesday, January 15, 1919, in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Wikipedia
Location: Boston
Number of deaths: 21
Date: January 15, 1919
Injuries (nonfatal): 150
Cause: Cylinder stress failure
Coordinates: 42°22′06.6″N 71°03′21.2″W / 42.368500°N 71.055889°W