The Halifax Explosion was during working hours and near one of the most populated parts of Halifax which contributed to the large number of deaths. The Mont Bl

The Halifax Explosion was during working hours and near one of the most populated parts of Halifax which contributed to the large number of deaths. The Mont Blanc carried 3121 tons of picric acid, 200 tons of trinitrotoluene, 35 tons of benzol and 10 tons of gun cotton. 12 ophthalmologists treated 592 people with eye injuries and performed 249 enucleations. British Journal of Ophthalmology had a journal article about the medical treatments that were needed at the Halifax Explosion: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1955605/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1955605/