"The wave of molasses was reportedly anywhere from two-stories to 40 feet high, 160 feet wide, and traveling at 35 miles per hour."
"The tank holding all that molasses burst, overwhelming the neighborhood and resulting in 21 deaths and 150 injuries."
On January 15, 1919, a massive tank containing 2.3 million gallons of molasses burst in Boston's North End, leading to the Great Molasses Flood. The flood resulted in 21 deaths and injured 150 people. The molasses wave was reported to be between two-stories and 40 feet high, traveling at 35 miles per hour. The tank was used for blackstrap molasses, intended for ethanol production, rather than culinary purposes. The incident highlighted issues of construction safety and had lasting impacts on the community.
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