Reuters Connect
@reutersconnect·17.5K subscribers·23.7K videos
1947 Oil tanker on fire in US
Posted
April 22, 2026
Views
4
April 22, 2026
4
Every word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
0:30Now PlayingDate: 30th June 1947
Location: Los Angeles, USA
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
USA: California: Los Angeles:
EXT
FIRES 11.000 ton tanker explodes in Los Angeles. Desperate efforts by Fire Brigade saves further damage
SHIPPING 11,000 ton tanker explodes and catches fire in Los Angeles
Disasters and Accidents; Ships and Boats
explosion, gasoline, flames, fire fighters, fire brigade, fire trucks
Watch clipWatch the full Reuters clip here
Content from Reuters, available for licensing at
======
SUBSCRIBE to this channel here
#Disasters #Accidents #NaturalCatastrophes #Transport #USA #UnitedStates
Reuters Connect: The world's defining moments captured, from 1896 to the present day. Empower your storytelling with instant access to real time and unique, rare and inspiring content from Reuters and partners. Access inspiring visuals through a seamless platform offering instant download and transparent rights. Designed for publishers, production companies, archival producers, creative agencies and NGOs to create impactful stories with speed, confidence and integrity.
Website: www.reutersconnect.com
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.
