“’The first explosion…our ears were ringing and we couldn’t even hear each other’”
I do not want to make light of the serious plight that these people were obviously in, but it’s fairly obvious these people haven’t ever been to an NHL game (or any other North American sporting event) with the loud music and sound effects aimed at the ADD crowd.
After the Krakatoa eruption in 1883, ships 40 miles from the explosion returned home with completely deaf crews. Yeah, these things can be load.
Or an NHRA Top Fuel drag race.