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Death And Destruction In Chicago Drainage Canal Blast
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keywords: chicago drainage canal explosion, fire tragedy
Synopsis: Vast crowds hamper emergency workers as they battle smoke and fire in their attempt to rescue trapped workers 35 feet underground in a Chicago drainage canal with the final tally of 11 dead and 54 injured...(read more)
- Date: 1931
- Duration: 00:01:07
- Sound: No
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States
Death And Destruction In Chicago Drainage Canal Blast
11 dead, 54 injured in fatal blaze 35 feet underground in the Drainage Canal Tunnel in Chicago ILL. Firemen and workers, trapped by flame, gases and smoke after blast in Drainage Canal Tunnel, perish even as rescue workers risk own lives to try and bring them out. Victims are hauled to surface and fresh air by means of bucket similar to that used in mine shafts. Vast crowds hamper relief efforts.
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- Newsreels: 1931 - April 16
