Study reveals why so many met a sticky end in Boston's Great Molasses Flood
by Hannah Devlin Science correspondent from on (#2DWYQ)
In 1919, a tank holding 2.3m gallons of molasses burst, causing tragedy. Scientists now understand why the syrup tsunami was so deadly
It may sound like the fantastical plot of a children's story but Boston's Great Molasses Flood was one of the most destructive and sombre events in the city's history.
On 15 January 1919, a muffled roar heard by residents was the only indication that an industrial-sized tank of syrup had burst open, unleashing a tsunami of sugary liquid through the North End district near the city's docks.
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