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1947 Petrol fire destroys base housing in Tokyo
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0:24Now PlayingDate: 16th January 1947
Location: Tokio, Japan
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
JAPAN: Tokyo:
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FIRES G.Is. housing estate on fire in Tokyo. Families trying to save their household-goods etc
TOKYO Housing estate of American service men and families ablaze in Tokio. Families trying to save household goods
Japan; Disasters and Accidents
Petrol, explosion, Quonset hut, base housing, temporary housing
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