Bus Accident
This CTB bus accident, that also destroyed a railway gate, caused the deaths of three and caused several people to be laid up permanently. The picture shows the remains of the destroyed CTB bus after the accident.
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Dead Bodies
The corpses of the 7 victims, including that of a little girl, who lost their lives on the spot from the accident. The dead bodies were carried off to the police morgue.
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Car Accident
The rain came. And what a relief to Colombo's citizens! Though welcome, it caught many work people unprepared, sending them helter-skelter in their bid to get to their homes in time. These motorists too, had perhaps forgotten that the carpet on wh...
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Double Decker Bus Accident
A double-decker bus on the Negombo Rd. collided with a kerosene cart at Peliyagoda.
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The Ilyamechnikov Towing the British Schooner
This dramatic picture, taken outside Colombo Harbor today, shows the Russian ship, the Ilyamechnikov towing the British schooner, the Adyyatul Rahman, into harbor.
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H.M.S. Sultburn High and Dry on the Rocks
Warship high and dry on rocks after gale.
A minesweeper of the Royal Navy, H.M.S. Sultburn, is perched on the rocks at Speaks Mouth, near Hartland Pont, Devonshire, after having been driven on to the rugged coast in the gales which swept the Engli...
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The Varvassi still Fast on the Needles
Tugs and tide fail to save ship wedged on rocks.
The Greek tangerine ship VARVASSI, carrying 300 tons of tangerines, went on the rocks at the Needles, Isle of Wight. Lloyds experts are puzzled why the ship, and tugs which had stood by to drag her ...
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The Damage Suffered by the 'Iberia'
Picture showing the damage suffered by the "Iberia" during the collision with a tanker in mid-ocean. The ship will undergo repairs in Colombo and leave on Monday.
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