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October 3, 1932
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
What is this article about?
A cloudburst in the Tehachapi mountains unleashed a 40-foot wall of water, sweeping away people and debris. Eight bodies recovered, 13 given up as lost, and up to 20 unidentified itinerants believed dead; total toll may never be known due to buried remains.
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Eight Bodies Are Recovered In Cloudburst Believed Total Death Toll In Catastrophe Will Never Be Known; 13 Given Up As Lost
(By Associated Press)
BAKERSFIELD, Oct. 3.—Searchers in the mountainous Tehachapi area expressed belief today that the total death toll from Friday's cloudburst may never be known.
Eight bodies were recovered. 13 other persons are given up as lost, and possibly 20 unidentified itinerants are believed swept to their deaths by the 40-foot wall of water that came down the pass following the cloudburst.
Tons of debris swept through the canyons and searchers said many bodies were undoubtedly buried.
(By Associated Press)
BAKERSFIELD, Oct. 3.—Searchers in the mountainous Tehachapi area expressed belief today that the total death toll from Friday's cloudburst may never be known.
Eight bodies were recovered. 13 other persons are given up as lost, and possibly 20 unidentified itinerants are believed swept to their deaths by the 40-foot wall of water that came down the pass following the cloudburst.
Tons of debris swept through the canyons and searchers said many bodies were undoubtedly buried.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Cloudburst
Tehachapi
Flood
Deaths
Missing Persons
Debris
Searchers
Where did it happen?
Mountainous Tehachapi Area
Story Details
Location
Mountainous Tehachapi Area
Event Date
Friday's Cloudburst
Story Details
Searchers believe the total death toll from a cloudburst that sent a 40-foot wall of water through canyons may never be known, with eight bodies recovered, 13 persons given up as lost, and possibly 20 unidentified itinerants swept to their deaths amid tons of debris burying many remains.