Fire over China

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
44/17
Date Released
28 Feb 1944
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Summary
Kunming in China suffers its worst experience in seven years of war when Japanese planes bomb buildings and set fire to the city. The people take to the hills and those left are unable to deal with the fires through inadequate apparatus and shortage of water.
Keywords
Aviation; War damage; Military
Locations
China; Kunming
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:
Film clip
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'Fire over China', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 44/17, 28 Feb 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/100297 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)