BURNED TO DEATH
TWELVE HOLIDAY-MAKERS . 1
TRAPPED IN COACH OTHERS SERIOUSLY HURT (United Press Amu.—Elec. T«l. Copyright) (Received August 7, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 6 Twelve holiday-makers were trapped and burned to death and othen were seriously injured when a coach which was returning from Blackpool collided with a lorry trailer and burst into flames near Rugeley. A number of passengers escaped through an emergency exit. Rescuers were unable to approach the others.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT19400807.2.68
Bibliographic details
Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21185, 7 August 1940, Page 8
Word Count
73BURNED TO DEATH Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21185, 7 August 1940, Page 8
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Waikato Times. 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.