Paramount Hotel explosion

Paramount Hotel explosion
Postcard of the Paramount Hotel
DateJanuary 28, 1966; 58 years ago (1966-01-28)
Time6:45 pm
Location17 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates42°21′08″N 71°03′45″W / 42.35222°N 71.06250°W / 42.35222; -71.06250
CauseGas leak
Deaths11
Non-fatal injuries66

The Paramount Hotel explosion occurred on January 28, 1966, in Boston, Massachusetts. A series of explosions under the hotel and resulting fires killed 11 people.[1]

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