How many people were killed in the Halifax Explosion?
The most recent estimate, compiled by the Halifax Foundation in September 2002, indicate that 1,951 identified people died in the Halifax Explosion. These names are listed in the Halifax Explosion Remembrance Book displayed at the Museum. There were about 250 unidentified bodies buried after the explosion. Many of these bodies are believed to have belonged to 1,951 known victims from the Halifax Foundation List but the bodies were not recognizable. The overall death toll has grown over the years as new research has amalgamated different lists. Record keeping was difficult in wartime because of the massive movement of troops, sailors and transient workers through the port.
