RIVER DAMMED UP
“LANDSLIDE” OF LIME
BERLIN June, 9. An accident, susceptible of producing far-reaching and disastrous results, occurred near’ Latdorf, in the vicinity of the city pf Dessau, Central Germany, when a large quantity of lime, which had accumulated <at- tl;e pithead of a lime works, fell into the River Saale, thereby completely obstructing the bed of the river, whose level rose nearly two feet m a few minute#'. . , , ~ „ V whole district was menaced by the flood, while large quantities of fislj. were destroved owing to the pollution ot the water "bv the liirie; ' ' Hundreds of unemployed becanie busy in endeavouring to facilitate the •iver’s outflow. ' , , The accident is attributed to heavy rain during the last 48 hours.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 16 June 1933, Page 9
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119RIVER DAMMED UP Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 16 June 1933, Page 9
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