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1951 Volunteers extinguish oil-well fire, cap escaping gas
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1:45Now PlayingDate: 26th July 1951
Location: Iran
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
IRAN: Various:
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ANGLO-IRANIAN OIL CO. Oil Fire in Anglo-Iranian Oil Wells.. Dynamite used by engineers to put out flames and thus leave gas to escape British and Persian work in danger
EXPLOSION Explosion in Oilfields of Iran puts out escaping oil vapour aflame
IRAN.. First Major Oil Fire in Anglo-Iranian Oil Co's History when oil valve well blows up..Flames shoot out over area..Dynamite charge puts out flame and gas escapes to be put under control by engineers
SHAH OF PERSIA.. Talks with Special U.S. Envoy at residence
OIL Oil Fire in Iran.. British technicians with natives put out escaping flames by dynamite
Iran; Fire; Disasters and Accidents
explosion, explosions, dynamite, flame, gas leak, firefighters
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