South American Town Devastated

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1420
Date Released
20 Aug 1956
Date submitted
8 Aug 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: South American Town Devastated. DESCRIPTION: The city of Cali in Colombia, where the explosion of 35 tons of dynamite in a convoy of seven lorries spread appalling destruction over two square miles. It’s reported that fatalities may number over 800, with thousand of people injured. SHOTLIST: Aerials over the town. Various shots of Cali before the devastation. Various shots of wrecked buildings. Shots of President Rojas-Pinilla and his wife looking at the devastation. People clearing the rubble etc.
Keywords
Explosions; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Colombia; Cali
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
67923
Credits:
Commentator
David Lewis Jacobs
Length of story (in feet)
81
Story extras:
Film clip

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'South American Town Devastated', British Movietone News Issue No. 1420, 20 Aug 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21128 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)