The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919 left 21 dead and over 150 injured in a sticky mess in Boston's North End. A giant tank, containing some 8.7 million liters of molasses, collapsed and released a veritable tidal wave of liquid gunk traveling at some 56 km/h (35 mph). The force of the wave was enough to knock over buildings and trains. Many humans (and horses!) fell victim to asphyxiation.
The spilt molasses took over a man-decade to clean up from streets, storefronts, etc. And, of course, litigation followed.
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