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19 January - Silvertown explosion: a blast at a
munitions factory in London
kills 73 and injures over 400. The resulting fire causes over
£2,000,000 worth of damage.[1]
26 January - The
sea defences at the village of Hallsands, Devon are breached, leading to all but one of the
houses becoming uninhabitable.