Saar - Tragic Pit Disaster

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1706
Date Released
12 Feb 1962
Date Other
Feb 1962
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Saar - Tragic Pit Disaster. DESCRIPTION: The Saarland pit disaster has horrified the world. 800 men were working underground, and so far, nearly 300 have been counted dead, more than 80 lie injured in hospitals. Relief and rescue services, including United States helicopters, were quickly on the scene. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV mine. MS pit head. MCU name on building Luisenthal. LS pit people in foreground. MLS people lining roadway to pit. MCU miner. CU two miners. MS pan ambulance arriving at pit. MCU pan army ambulance. MCU crowds. MS rescue teams arrive - pan. MS crowd - pit in background. LS pit head. MS ambulance pan to crowds. CU crowds. MS pan ambulance arriving.
Keywords
Mining; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Germany; Saarland
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
83875
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Saar - Tragic Pit Disaster', British Movietone News Issue No. 1706, 12 Feb 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24497 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)