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Which part of Halifax was devastated by the 1917 munitions ship explosion?
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Skyline of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
The 1917 Halifax explosion devastated the north end of Halifax, leveling much of that area of the city. The blast and the resulting tsunami flattened more than 1 square mile of the city, destroying over 1,600 buildings and causing significant damage to the nearby community of Africville.12