Paris Trains Smash Bridge, Injure 150

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1872

Date Released

7 Feb 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Navy Sends 1,500 on Arctic War Research
2. 2Paris Trains Smash Bridge, Injure 150
3. 3News in Flashes: Stop Press: Monty in Switzerland
4. 4News in Flashes: Stop Press: Canadian Parliament
5. 5News in Flashes: Stop Press: New Bus
6. 6News in Flashes: Stop Press: Koala Bears
7. 7Fodder by Air Aids Snowbound Livestock
8. 8Mrs Mops Say Farthing Rise Won’t Do

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 8

Summary

UNIQUE RAIL CRASH! Derailed train demolishes bridge, second train crashes into masonry a few minutes later.

Keywords

Railways; Accidents and disasters

Library number

17509

Length of story (in feet)

94

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Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Notes

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