The Archive · 1938

Railway Bridge Swept Away

Five deaths, mostly in coastal towns, were among the casualties so far reported as a result of the gale.

Near Criccieth, a railway bridge os swept away by a stormy sea immediately after a train whose engers included sixty school chitdren, had passed over it.

ships collided in the Bay of result of the buffeting the vessel was Taranto, accord ug to a Rome des-receiving. patch.

Although no details were Just after 1.30 a.m. on November 16, available lo, continued the message, it he added, the junk came into sight of was feared that there had been a the Pescadores where they anchored loss of lives—Reuter. close to the beach at Taiyo. About an hour or two later, during Which time the junk was being pounded mercilessly by the waves, two fishing vessels came alongside and, noticing

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