THIRTY-FOUR KILLED,
TWENTY-FIVE INJURED.
THIRTY MEN MISSING. TERRIBLE MINE TRAGEDY. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 1.30 p.m.j BERLIN, May 17. A terrific explosion occurred at the Dortslield mine near Dortmund, where live hundred men were, employed. The explosion was due. to the blowing up of an explosives store., which released gases and penetrated the pit. Most of the employees succeeded in escaping. Thirty-four bodies have been recovered. Twenty-five injured have been rescued, and 30 are missing.-—(A. and X.Z. Cable.)
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19250518.2.111
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 115, 18 May 1925, Page 7
Word Count
78THIRTY-FOUR KILLED, Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 115, 18 May 1925, Page 7
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Auckland Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.
Log in