What the records say
- When
- 1 Mar 1965
- Kind
- Explosion
- Coordinates
- 45.43° N, 73.65° W
- Description
- Gas Explosion
LaSalle Heights disaster
Gas Explosion
The LaSalle Heights disaster occurred in the early morning of March 1, 1965, in the city of LaSalle, Quebec when a gas line explosion destroyed a number of low-cost housing units. In all, 28 people were killed, 39 were injured and 200 left homeless. Most of the casualties were women and children.
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