RIVER ENGULFS TOWN
Received Friday, 9.50 p.m. LIMA (Peru), Nov 7. The known fatalities as the result oi the eartliquake on Haturday in Centrai Peru, rose to 107 yesterday as 30 persons were swept away by the raging waters of the Tulumayo River, from villages in the vieinitv of La Merces and San Ramon. Hurvivors arriving in Lima said the death roll might reach a much higlter figure. The waters of the Satipo River, dammed up by landslides, suddenly engulfed the town of the same name, separating its 3000 inhabitants. Only 1000 on the left bank have been accounted for. No word has been received from the 2000 on the opposite bank.
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Chronicle (Levin), 8 November 1947, Page 5
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