50 PEOPLE KILLED
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION 30 BODIES RECOYERED POWDER PLANT DAMAGED ' United Press Asn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 13, 3.15 p.m.) KENVIL (New Jersey), Sept. 12 A terrific explosion shook the Hercules powder plant, as well as the immediate vicinity. Calls were sent out over a wide area for ambulances and first aid squads. Every available fire-engine has been rushed to the plant. The explosion was felt 20 miles away. The Hercules Company is one of the biggest powder manufacturers in the United States, and has a number of plants, of which Kenvil is one. The company manufactures powder and dynamite for the Government. Many injured people were sent to hospital. It is estimated that at least 50 people were killed and 100 injured. The explosion did incalculable damage and will delay 17,000,000 dollars worth of British and American defence contracts. Thirty bodies have been recovered.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21217, 13 September 1940, Page 6
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