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23 YEARS AFTER THE DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE
armradio.am
07.12.2011 12:07
Today is December 7th, the day of commemoration of the victims of the
destructive earthquake of 1988 in Spitak. Several Armenian cities,
about 300 villages were destroyed as a result of the strong earthquake
that took place on December 7, 1988 at 11:45 a.m.
According to different estimations, the number of victims reached
25 thousand, 140 thousand became handicapped, about 1 million people
were left without shelter.
Within 30 seconds the underground shakes practically destroyed Spitak,
which was at the epicenter of the disaster. Leninakan (Gyumri),
Stepanavan and Kirovakan (Vanadzor) were also ruined. Quakes were
registered in Yerevan and Tbilisi, as well. Armenia was offered aid
from different sites of the world.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
armradio.am
07.12.2011 12:07
Today is December 7th, the day of commemoration of the victims of the
destructive earthquake of 1988 in Spitak. Several Armenian cities,
about 300 villages were destroyed as a result of the strong earthquake
that took place on December 7, 1988 at 11:45 a.m.
According to different estimations, the number of victims reached
25 thousand, 140 thousand became handicapped, about 1 million people
were left without shelter.
Within 30 seconds the underground shakes practically destroyed Spitak,
which was at the epicenter of the disaster. Leninakan (Gyumri),
Stepanavan and Kirovakan (Vanadzor) were also ruined. Quakes were
registered in Yerevan and Tbilisi, as well. Armenia was offered aid
from different sites of the world.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress