RESIDENTS OF THE OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM, evacuated their homes as a measure on August 23 before, an estimated three tons of explosives were set off near the Damascus Gate in the Walled City. The explosives had been buried by the Israeli forces, more than eight months ago The blast id shown raising a huge cloud of dust and smoke more than 250 feet high. Minor damage resulted to small buildings in the immediate vicinity. Centre foreground is the British Consulate evacuated during the blast, and undamaged by the explosion though only 100 yards away.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 22 September 1949, Page 5
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95RESIDENTS OF THE OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM, evacuated their homes as a measure on August 23 before, an estimated three tons of explosives were set off near the Damascus Gate in the Walled City. The explosives had been buried by the Israeli forces, more than eight months ago The blast id shown raising a huge cloud of dust and smoke more than 250 feet high. Minor damage resulted to small buildings in the immediate vicinity. Centre foreground is the British Consulate evacuated during the blast, and undamaged by the explosion though only 100 yards away. Greymouth Evening Star, 22 September 1949, Page 5
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