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| Picture No | 10296818 |
| Date | 7th November 1893 |
| Description | Dynamite explosion at a Spanish Opera House |
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A chaotic scene within El Liceo Theatre in Barcelona after the explosion of a bomb. On the 7th of November 1893, during a performance of Rossini's William Tell Overture, the anarchist Santiago Salvador threw two bombs into the stalls. Only one exploded, killing 22 people and injuring 35 others.
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| Source | Le Petit Journal, 25th November 1893, front-cover |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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