Ship amid the smoke in L.A. Harbor that is coming from fires that began when the Markay, an oil tanker owned by the Keystone Tankship Corp., exploded in the wee hours of the morning. The fire was fed by leaking gasoline and threatened at least five terminals in the harbor. At least 22 were injured and 9, possibly 12, people were killed. Damage was estimated at $10,000,000.
Markay oil tanker explosion in L.A. Harbor. The Markay, an oil tanker owned by the Keystone Tankship Corp., burst into the flames in the wee hours of the morning. The fire was fed by leaking gasoline and threatened at least five terminals in the harbor. At least 22 were injured and 9, possibly 12, people were killed. Damage was estimated at $10,000,000.
Man stands in front of the wreckage of Berth 153, a terminal in L.A. Harbor that was destroyed when the Markay, an oil tanker owned by the Keystone Tankship Corp., exploded in the wee hours of the morning. The fire was fed by leaking gasoline and threatened at least five terminals in the harbor. At least 22 were injured and 9, possibly 12, people were killed. Damage was estimated at $10,000,000.
Fire fighters hose down one of the many fires that raged after the Markay, an oil tanker owned by the Keystone Tankship Corp., exploded in L.A. Harbor. The sinking oil tanker can be seen in the background of this photo. The fire was fed by leaking gasoline and threatened at least five terminals in the harbor. At least 22 were injured and 9, possibly 12, people were killed. Damage was estimated at $10,000,000.
Daily News reporter Brooks Barnes points to an oven located in an apartment where a gas explosion occurred. The apartment was located on 932 S. Mariposa and the explosion occurred when 58-year-old Fred Gastmann lit a match in his gas-filled kitchen. Gastmann suffered first, second, and third-degree burns.
Daily News reporter Brooks Barnes points to an oven located in an apartment where a gas explosion occurred. The apartment was located on 932 S. Mariposa and the explosion occurred when 58-year-old Fred Gastmann lit a match in his gas-filled kitchen. Gastmann suffered first, second, and third-degree burns.
Daily News reporter Brooks Barnes points to an apartment where a gas explosion occurred. The apartment was located on 932 S. Mariposa and the explosion occurred when 58-year-old Fred Gastmann lit a match in his gas-filled kitchen. Gastmann suffered first, second, and third-degree burns.
Fire fighters hose down one of the many fires that raged after the Markay, an oil tanker owned by the Keystone Tankship Corp., exploded in L.A. Harbor. The sinking oil tanker can be seen in the background of this photo. The fire was fed by leaking gasoline and threatened at least five terminals in the harbor. At least 22 were injured and 9, possibly 12, people were killed. Damage was estimated at $10,000,000.
Smoke rises over the L.A. Harbor while a coast guard boat battles the fire that began when the Markay, an oil tanker owned by the Keystone Tankship Corp., exploded in the wee hours of the morning. The fire was fed by leaking gasoline and threatened at least five terminals in the harbor. At least 22 were injured and 9, maybe 12, people were killed. Damage was estimated at $10,000,000.
Daily News reporter Brooks Barnes points to an apartment where a gas explosion occurred. The apartment was located on 932 S. Mariposa and the explosion occurred when 58-year-old Fred Gastmann lit a match in his gas-filled kitchen. Gastmann suffered first, second, and third-degree burns.