The London Beer Flood of 1814

The chapter delves into a catastrophic event involving a brewery in London where a massive wave of fermenting beer floods the surrounding area, causing chaos and tragedy. The narration vividly describes how the beer inundates apartments, claiming lives and resulting in a scene of horror and confusion. Rescuers work tirelessly to save those trapped under debris, but many lives are lost, including children and mourners from an Irish wake.