What the records say
- When
- 9 Aug 1919
- Kind
- Explosion
- Coordinates
- 42.87° N, 79.25° W
- Description
- major dust explosion that occurred in Ontario, Canada
- Deaths
- 10
Port Colborne explosion
Major dust explosion that occurred in Ontario, Canada
The Port Colborne explosion at Port Colborne, Ontario was a dust explosion in the Dominion grain elevator on August 9, 1919. The blast killed 10 and seriously injured 16 more.
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