DISASTROUS FLOODS.
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE AND
PROPERTY.
[Per Press Association.!
London, March 23. Very severe floods have occurred in Hungary, and great loss of property has been occasioned. Several villages have been destroyed. The cemeteries Vvere scoured by the rushing water, and coffins are scattered over the country. In many instances the coffins were smashed to pieces, and the remains of those buried strewn over the ground. Great distress prevails, and steps are being taken to collect funds in aid of the sufferers.
Vienna, March 24. By the recent floods in Hungary Sixty villages Avcre entirely submerged. The loss of life and property has been Tery great.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1799, 26 March 1888, Page 3
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108DISASTROUS FLOODS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1799, 26 March 1888, Page 3
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