EXPLOSION ON S.S. WAIRUNA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2888, 28 September 1916, Page 5

EXPLOSION ON S.S. WAIRUNA

SIX MEN KILLED BENZINE FUMES IGNITE By Telegraph-Press AssodatJon-OopyriElit (Rec. September 27, 6.50 p.m.). Sydney, September 27. , As the result of an explosion on the Union S.S. Company's- pteamer Wairuna, which was discharging cargo at ■ Margaret Street Wharf, six men were killed and three injured. The cargo in. the foretold included oases of benzine, a leakage from which is supposed to bare caused the explosion; HATER DETAILS.. (Rec.-September 27, 10.30 p.m.) Sydney, September 27. The names of the victims of the Wakuna explosion were: Killed, John Lewis, Robert Gamble, A. Scotdman, Samuel Clarke,'David Alexander, and Owen Vaggers. One of the injured men is not, expected to survive. ATI were local shipwrights. ' The explosion occurred iu the /lower foro hold, and a-fire followed, it is a light came in contact with fumes from the benzine, although the discharge of tho latter cargo had been completed last/night, Eighteen men were working in the hold. They were hurled in all directions. The'firemen had the greatest difficulty in tcs-, cuing the victims, owing to''the smoke and the fumes. Tho killed men were terribly mutilated.. One was blown to pieces, and another was unrecognisable. The fire, was,subdued after an hour's work. -...--..-■.,. 'Hie damage io -the steamer is not serious,: but will delay her departure. THE MELBOURNE FLOODS THIRTEEN FATALITIES. Melbourne, September 27. The floods were responsible for the deaths of three boys, making tho total drowned thirteen. At Seymour the floods rendered 400 people bomeloss. (Rec. September 27, 10.35 p.m.) Melbourne, September 27. lhe rain has now ceased. SPLENDID RAINS IN NEW SOOTH ■ ' . WALES. (Rec. September 27, 6.5 p.m.) Sydney, September 27. splendid ■ general rains aro fallinj. I ho downpour has much enhanced the or °P Praspectsi which are generally reported to be vbry promising.

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