Halifax seeks living survivors of devastating 1917 blast that killed thousands
Halifax is issuing a call for an extremely specific kind of centenarian — one who survived the massive blast that ripped through the city 100 years ago.
There are currently no confirmed living survivors of the Halifax Explosion, which killed about 2,000 people and levelled much of the city when a cargo ship carrying explosives collided with another vessel on December 6, 1917.
As part of the 100th anniversary, a special advisory committee to regional council is searching for living survivors.
Committee chairman Craig Walkington said survivors would likely have had to be three or four years old to have their own personal memories of the blast.