Chemical explosion damages New York City’s Holland Tunnel (1949)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Rescue squads work to get trapped motorists out of the Holland Tunnel, Manhattan’s chief underwater highway to New Jersey, after a trailer of chemicals explodes midway through Full Description: USA: New York: New York City: Hudson River: Holland Tunnel: EXT FIRES lorry full of chemicals bursts into flames in the Holland Tunnel, Manhattan’s chief underwater highway. Rescue squads battle against flames and no one is killed NEW YORK Lorry with chemicals aboard bursts into flames in the Holland Tunnel - Manhattan’s chief underwater highway. Rescue squads battle for hours and no one is killed. TUNNEL Fire in Holland Tunnel - Manhattan’s chief waterway. Chemical lorry busts into flames and rescue squads fight to free motorists in tunnel Disasters and Accidents; United States of America Manhattan, Jersey City, Hudson Rive