1962 Press Photo Sixty people die and thousands made homeless in the worst ever

Sixty people die and thousands made homeless in the worst ever floods in Hamburg.: At least 60 people have died and thousands made homeless in Hamburg this week-end when the city was hit by the worst storm for more than a century. Thousands fled in panic as the flood waters, driven by hurricane-force winds, swept through the streets. Photo shows A block of flats completely surrounded by flood water in Hamburg today.

Photo measures 10.25 x 8 inches.

Photo is dated 2-18-1962.



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