Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Foreign News
November 24, 1769
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Lightning struck a gunpowder tower in Brescia, Italy, causing a massive explosion that destroyed eight palaces and 97 houses, burying over 1800 people; about 300 rescued wounded, rest dead.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
Extract of a letter from Brescia in Italy, dated August 30.
The day before yesterday a terrible accident happened here; a flash of lightning fell that day on the tower, where several thousand weight of gun-powder was deposited, which blew it up, with a horrible explosion. Eight palaces and 97 other houses, were entirely destroyed, & above 1800 persons buried under the ruins. About 300 were taken alive out of the rubbish, but all of them more or less wounded; the rest were found crushed to death.
The day before yesterday a terrible accident happened here; a flash of lightning fell that day on the tower, where several thousand weight of gun-powder was deposited, which blew it up, with a horrible explosion. Eight palaces and 97 other houses, were entirely destroyed, & above 1800 persons buried under the ruins. About 300 were taken alive out of the rubbish, but all of them more or less wounded; the rest were found crushed to death.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Brescia Explosion
Lightning Strike
Gunpowder Blast
Italy Disaster
Where did it happen?
Brescia In Italy
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Brescia In Italy
Event Date
The Day Before Yesterday (Letter Dated August 30)
Outcome
above 1800 buried under ruins; about 300 taken alive but wounded; the rest crushed to death
Event Details
A flash of lightning fell on the tower where several thousand weight of gun-powder was deposited, which blew it up with a horrible explosion. Eight palaces and 97 other houses were entirely destroyed.