Tube Explosion Wrecks Tokyo Main Street

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

720

Date Released

20 Jan 1938

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Navy Abroad on Business and Pleasure
2. 2De Valera Puts His Case to Government
3. 3Leviathan Begins Her Last Voyage
4. 4Old Soldiers’ "Friend" Visits Oldest Soldiers
5. 5Tube Explosion Wrecks Tokyo Main Street
6. 6Sar and Bear! Max Presents Coming Champ
7. 7£1,000,000 Leak! Government to Tackle Shoplifting?

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Summary

Gas leak causes explosion in tube under construction. Amazing disaster brings widespread havoc, but only injures three!

Keywords

Railways; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Tokyo; Japan

Library number

7121

Story extras:

Production Documents

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