India’s Tragic Flood

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1376
Date Released
17 Oct 1955
Date submitted
13 Oct 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1India’s Tragic Flood
  2. 2Soviet Navy Here
  3. 3Athletics - London V Prague
  4. 4Boxing - Britain V Russia
  5. 5The Gordons Leave for Cyprus
  6. 6Commando Patrol in Cyprus
  7. 7The Duke in Denmark
  8. *Dance Festival
  9. *Beauty Amid Flowers

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Floods in Northern India. DESCRIPTION: The Jumna River, which had already broken its banks threatened to undermine an important road bridge just outside New Delhi. Considerable damage was caused and thousands were homeless. SHOTLIST: GV overflowing Jumna River. SCU road bridge. CU refugees coming across bridge with belongings on hand carts and wagons. SCU flooded country area. GV town buildings in flood water. CU water buffalo grazing along streets.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Liverpool or Manchester.
Keywords
Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
India; New Delhi
Card file number
64867
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Pat Mohan
Length of story (in feet)
66
Story extras:
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