Mysterious Explosion (1914-1918)

Mysterious explosion. Location of events unknown. Mysterious explosion rocks the city and destroys much needed supplies. London; May 1918. Slow pan over disaster area; with rubble everywhere; charred frames of structure; fires burning; smoke billowing. Shot of masses of smoke filling up the screen; pan down to ground where some flames are visible coming from something in the smoke; several men working; holding fire hoses etc. ; some of the men seem to be just standing and watching. Shot of a chain link fence with smoke behind it. LS whole scene; pan to left. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), Bri