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August 21, 1933
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
What is this article about?
In Wilmington, Delaware, on Aug. 21, a truck loaded with picnickers crashed into one carrying gun-cotton, sparking a fire and explosion that killed four people and seriously injured about 20 others.
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FOUR BURNED
ALIVE; TRUCK,
AUTO COLLIDE
Fire Followed by Explosion
in Which Score In-
jured Seriously
WILMINGTON, Delaware, Aug. 21.—A crash of two trucks, one loaded with picnickers and the other with gun-cotton, turned a straw ride into an inferno, killing four persons and injuring a score of others seriously.
The police said the truck, carrying cellulose nitrate, was bound for New York and crashed into the rear of the merrymakers' truck.
Fire following the crash and a moment later an explosion aroused the countryside.
The young people were strewn along the roadside, which meant the saving of their lives.
Four were caught in the straw-strewn picnic truck and were burned.
ALIVE; TRUCK,
AUTO COLLIDE
Fire Followed by Explosion
in Which Score In-
jured Seriously
WILMINGTON, Delaware, Aug. 21.—A crash of two trucks, one loaded with picnickers and the other with gun-cotton, turned a straw ride into an inferno, killing four persons and injuring a score of others seriously.
The police said the truck, carrying cellulose nitrate, was bound for New York and crashed into the rear of the merrymakers' truck.
Fire following the crash and a moment later an explosion aroused the countryside.
The young people were strewn along the roadside, which meant the saving of their lives.
Four were caught in the straw-strewn picnic truck and were burned.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Truck Collision
Fire Explosion
Picnickers
Gun Cotton
Wilmington Delaware
Where did it happen?
Wilmington, Delaware
Story Details
Location
Wilmington, Delaware
Event Date
Aug. 21.
Story Details
A truck carrying picnickers collided with a truck loaded with cellulose nitrate (gun-cotton), causing a fire and explosion that killed four persons burned alive in the picnic truck and seriously injured a score of others.