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Armenia remembers victims of 1988 quake
December 07, 2013 | 08:07
Armenia was shocked by the devastating earthquake that struck Spitak
city on December 7, 1988, at 11:41am local time, that is, 25 years ago
on this day.
In a matter of thirty seconds, the strong underground shakings
destroyed Armenia's northern portion, with a population of one
million. At Spitak, which was the epicenter of the tremor, the quake
measured magnitude 10 on a 12-magnitude scale. Shocks were recorded in
capital city Yerevan and in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, too.
According to official figures, the disaster claimed 25,000 lives,
19,000 people became disabled, and 530,000 residents were left
homeless.
As a result of the earthquake, Spitak was destroyed virtually
completely. Also, 21 cities and townships and 324 villages were
ruined. Eighty percent of the country's second largest city,
Gyumri - Leninakan, at the time - , was annihilated. There was destruction
in Armenia's third largest city, Vanadzor - Kirovakan, at the time - , as
well.
Close to forty percent of the country's industrial potential was
rendered inoperative as a result of this natural disaster.
But the ex-USSR and the world entire lent a helping hand to Armenia in
trying to heal the wounds of this great calamity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVJrPLrwg90
http://news.am/eng/news/184254.html
December 07, 2013 | 08:07
Armenia was shocked by the devastating earthquake that struck Spitak
city on December 7, 1988, at 11:41am local time, that is, 25 years ago
on this day.
In a matter of thirty seconds, the strong underground shakings
destroyed Armenia's northern portion, with a population of one
million. At Spitak, which was the epicenter of the tremor, the quake
measured magnitude 10 on a 12-magnitude scale. Shocks were recorded in
capital city Yerevan and in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, too.
According to official figures, the disaster claimed 25,000 lives,
19,000 people became disabled, and 530,000 residents were left
homeless.
As a result of the earthquake, Spitak was destroyed virtually
completely. Also, 21 cities and townships and 324 villages were
ruined. Eighty percent of the country's second largest city,
Gyumri - Leninakan, at the time - , was annihilated. There was destruction
in Armenia's third largest city, Vanadzor - Kirovakan, at the time - , as
well.
Close to forty percent of the country's industrial potential was
rendered inoperative as a result of this natural disaster.
But the ex-USSR and the world entire lent a helping hand to Armenia in
trying to heal the wounds of this great calamity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVJrPLrwg90
http://news.am/eng/news/184254.html