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Foreign News
December 17, 1915
The Richfield Recorder
Richfield, Lincoln County, Idaho
What is this article about?
Explosion at a Belgian powder factory in Graville, St. Honori, near Havre, destroys the site, affecting about 1,000 victims out of 1,500 workers; cause under investigation with spy rumors; windows in Havre smashed.
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POWDER PLANT BLOWN UP.
One Thousand Victims When Belgian Factory is Destroyed.
Havre.—The authorities announced that the victims of the Belgium powder factory explosion at Graville, St. Honori, on Saturday will number about 1,000. It is stated that the number of killed is not large, but it is feared many will die of their injuries.
It was impossible to approach the wreckage for four hours after the first explosion. At the time of the blast 1,500 Belgians were at work in the factory.
An investigation of the cause of the explosion has been started. There are rumors that it was spies' work.
Almost every window in Havre was smashed by the blast.
One Thousand Victims When Belgian Factory is Destroyed.
Havre.—The authorities announced that the victims of the Belgium powder factory explosion at Graville, St. Honori, on Saturday will number about 1,000. It is stated that the number of killed is not large, but it is feared many will die of their injuries.
It was impossible to approach the wreckage for four hours after the first explosion. At the time of the blast 1,500 Belgians were at work in the factory.
An investigation of the cause of the explosion has been started. There are rumors that it was spies' work.
Almost every window in Havre was smashed by the blast.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Powder Factory Explosion
Belgian Factory
Graville St Honori
Havre
1000 Victims
Spies Rumors
Where did it happen?
Graville, St. Honori
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Graville, St. Honori
Event Date
On Saturday
Outcome
about 1,000 victims; number of killed not large but many feared to die from injuries; 1,500 belgians at work
Event Details
The Belgian powder factory at Graville, St. Honori exploded, making it impossible to approach wreckage for four hours; investigation started into cause with rumors of spies' work; blast smashed almost every window in Havre.