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Mystery Explosion: Fatal Blast Wrecks Two Boston Hotels

Mystery Explosion: Fatal Blast Wrecks Two Boston Hotels
Clip: 426335_1_1
Year Shot: 1966 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1745
Original Film: 039-010-02
HD: N/A
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Timecode: 00:09:46 - 00:11:07

Authorities have not yet pin-pointed the cause of an early evening blast that ripped through two Boston hotels, killing ten people and injuring at least sixty others. Gas flumes in the basement exploded through the floor of a ground level restaurant and diners were dropped into the cellar. Boston, Massachusetts Camera pans the exterior of a Boston hotel. CUS - Aftermath of the explosion in the basement of the hotel. MS - When the explosion happened it took out a floor of a restaurant and seven of its customers fell into the basement, one of the victims is taken out on a stretcher and placed in an ambulance. MS Exterior of the hotel you can see all the damage that the explosion caused. There are firemen and rescue workers still searching for people. Exterior shot of the hotel and the aftermath of the explosion. Camera panning up to show blown out windows. Exterior shot - Up heaved cement from the explosion. CUS - A fireman climbing down a latter to probe the extent of the damage in the basement and to make sure there are no more victims. CUS - Firemen straighten out the fire hose.