New London school explosion: 78th anniversary
Published 11:39 am Wednesday, March 18, 2015
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It was 78 years ago today, as Trinity Mother Frances was preparing for its hospital grand opening celebration, that the deadliest school disaster in American history occurred; the New London School natural gas explosion. Community leaders and the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth in the USA opened Tyler’s first and only hospital a day early to treat hundreds of seriously wounded teachers and children after the explosion. Watch the video at the link to the right to learn more.