SIXTY PERSONS KILLED
— — #» — ' WHILE WATCHING THE BLOWING UP OF ROCKS. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. MADRID, 26th February. While the blowing up of rocks with dynamite was in progress on the harbour front at Gijon, the second largest town and principal eeatoort of Aeturias, Spain, a quantity of debris fell on 6ome of t^he spectators, sixty of whom were killed. ■ . ' A GIANT CHARGE. SEVERAL sIIPS STRUCK. (Received February 27, 10 a.m.) MADRID, 26th February. Tho charge used^ at Gijon weighed 3| tons. The explosive \vaa intended to level a hill to make a seawall. Gases permeated a fault in the clay. Several ships were struck by flying debris.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 49, 27 February 1913, Page 7
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108SIXTY PERSONS KILLED Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 49, 27 February 1913, Page 7
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