The fire brigade wax hampered in its work by an influx of horrified sightseers, who congested the. nar-streets in the vicinity of the theatre, Police reinforcements and finally a regiment of infantry had to be summoned to clear the neigh-Pourhood and to help in the work of rescue, Meanwhile the flames reached the adjoining old buildings, which burn-(ed like tinder.
The firemen, impotent to control the conflagration, concentrated recovering the bodies of the victims, 31 of whom were found in a heap in a corridor which had been burnt The Dictator, General Prime de Rivera, and other Ministers early on the spot directing operations. pathetic spectacle was the numerous children to be seen outside ambulance stations anxiously awaiting news ut their parents.
Up to the present over 20 bodies have been recovered. Eighty of the injured are in a serious condition. The number of victims under the ruins cannot be ascertained,
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