81: The Day a Town Lost Their Children: The New London Gas Disaster

from Mysteries and Histories · host Georgia Marie

March 18th 1937 was meant to be a normal day at New London School in East Texas, and just after 3pm children were buzzing to go home - but then disaster struck when an unknown gas leak caused an explosion that lead to the deaths of nearly 300 children and teachers. What lessons have we learned from this to ensure it never happens again?

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