Received Sunday. 7.30 p.iu. SANT1AGO (Cliile), April 26. At least niue of tlie crew of tin steanier Alonteniar were lost following ;i series of explnsions ainong a cargo o. jietro). Twenty of the crew weri rescued. Tlie cajitain of the Monteuiar Albertu Alaurrett. said the explosions occnrre i when the crew was attempting to lowe. the li feboats after a iire swept the freigliter which carried a crew of .'{ti. The rescue was elfected by the Chilean steanier I'nion which reached the buniing Montemar oi) miles oll 'oquinibe.
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Chronicle (Levin), 28 April 1947, Page 5
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