11 Dead, 54 Injured In Fatal Blaze Raging 35 ft Underground
11 Dead, 54 Injured In Fatal Blaze Raging 35 ft Underground
Clip: 340352_1_1
Year Shot: 1931
(Estimated Year)
Audio: No
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1504
Original Film: 003-032-02
HD: N/A
Location: CHICAGO, IL
Timecode: 00:17:29 - 00:18:41
11 Dead, 54 Injured In Fatal Blaze Raging 35 ft Underground 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.