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Fatal Explosion In California

Fatal Explosion In California
Clip: 425193_1_1
Year Shot: 1963 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1709
Original Film: 036-026-04
HD: N/A
Location: San Jose, California
Timecode: 00:10:25 - 00:11:21

Fatal Explosion In California. Three are killed and scores injured when a boiler explodes beneath a drug store and a dress shop in San Jose, California. Customers, counters and merchandise are hurled through a huge hole torn in the floor of the drug store; both shops are completely wrecked. Evening, fire engine park on the street, Traffic cop directing traffic, older lady with glasses looks into the camera. MS - Fire department and bomb squad experts examining the twist rubble and huge holes left by the exploding boiler. MS - Camera pans the twisted metal and merchandise thrown about. MS - Looking down in the hole are firemen removing lumber. MS - Above the dress shop is a twisted mess, broken liquors bottles , lawn chairs and other merchandise thrown about. MS - Two inspectors checking out the shops and the amount of damage caused by the exploding boiler, in the drug store there are a lot of boxes thrown about, Camera looking up - Dry wall blown right off the rafters and other dry wall still hap hazard'ly still nailed on the rafters in the ceiling, Looking down into the dress shop six firemen are pulling on the boiler and checking its safety valves. MS - Bomb squad inspectors and fire inspectors are checking out the site.