TRAIN HITS LOAD OF PETROL
EXPLOSION CAUSES 17 DEATHS FLAMES TURN LOCALITY INTO FURNACE (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright) (Received September 9, 7.10 p.m.) PERPIGNAN, September 8. Seventeen persons were killed and 20 were injured when a train crashed into a lorry carrying petrol from France to Spain. The explosion set fire to the train and the passengers became panic stricken. s The flames spread to five nearby building and the whole locality was quickly turned into a furnace. Firemen worked throughout the night but were unable to approach where the flames were fiercest.
It is feared that there may be more casualties.
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Southland Times, Issue 23610, 10 September 1938, Page 7
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