Scene Of Holland Tunnel Blast. This was the scene in the Holland Tunnel just west of the mid-line, May 13, after drums of chemicals on a truck (left) exploded, filling the underwater highway with carbon disulphide fumes, Several trucks caught fire from the blast which ripped out sections of the wall and ceiling of the tunnel. The tube links Jersey City, N.J., with New York City. May 13, 1949. (Photo by Associated Press Photo). ;Scene Of Holland Tunnel Blast. This was the scene in the Holland Tun