Tornado Flattens South African Town

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1854
Date Released
6 Dec 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Summary
First pictures of devastation in Roodepoort, South African town near Johannesburg, which was wrecked by tornado.
Keywords
Weather; Accidents and disasters
Library number
17351
Length of story (in feet)
80

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'Tornado Flattens South African Town', British Paramount News Issue No. 1854, 6 Dec 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/41394 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)