Description
An ammunition ship in Halifax Harbour explodes with such a blast, that shockwaves flatten most of the city's businesses. A sailor is hurled through the air and lands on a hillside two kilometres away, miraculously unhurt.
This and other Canadian disasters tell tales of horrifying wreckage and unbelievable human courage. Read about recent disasters like the Pine Lake tornado, the Québec ice storm, SARS, and historical ones like the Spanish flu, the Springhill Mine tragedies, and hurricane Hazel. Here are more than forty true stories of disastrous events from coast to coast.