TERRIBLE FIRE
24 PEOPLE DEAD AMERICAN HOTEL DESTROYED BURVIVORB’ NARROW EBOAPE uniud Pratt Awn.—Site. Ttl. Copyright (Received May 17, 12.20 p.m.) ATLANTA (Georgia), May 18 At least 24 people were killed and 10 Injured when a (Ire, due to •n explosion In e basement kitchen, destroyed a five-storey brick-frame hotel. The flames broke out while BO guests were asleep, and spread rapidly, the dense smoke meklnQ Impossible the attempts of many to esoepe. r The roof collapsed and plunged through the charred floors to the basement, ending the hope of survival of those trapped. Sixteen bodies were recovered from the ruins. Five people died In hospital. Five leaped from windows, one breaking his neck. A switchboard operator attempted to awaken the guests by telephone, but was burned on the hands and body, and narrowly escaped death.
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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20500, 17 May 1938, Page 7
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136TERRIBLE FIRE Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20500, 17 May 1938, Page 7
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