Dortmund Explosion Kills Many 1959

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Title reads: "Explosion kills many".

Dortmund, Germany.

Panning shot of a four storey house destroyed by a gas explosion. Pan from one remaining wall of the house still standing to firemen working midst the smoking rubble. Firemen with hoses. Pan from salvage workers to the smoking...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
53004
Sort Number:
59/101
Time in/Out:
01:19:18:00 / 01:20:44:00
Canister:
59/101
Film ID:
1705.18
Issue Date:
17/12/1959

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  • The tragedy featured in this clip occurred on 13 December 1959.

    26 people died as a result of the explosion.

    jamied 31st Jul 2012

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