June 26, 2022 - Lightning vs. Freighter (filled with dynamite!)

The John B. King drillship, a 43-metre long wooden boat, was the largest drill boat in Canada at the time. She had finished drilling the holes and was being led by the charged dynamite detonation wires, pulling away from the site when struck by lightning, detonating the underwater charges, this day in weather history.
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