The Recent Earthquake in China
m, SUFFERINGS OF THE PEOPLE. By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. IMB U-lir_D PRESS ASSOCIATION."! Hong Kong, February 22. From further details to hand respecting the terrible earthquake which wrecked the city of Yunnan, capital of the province of the same .name, it appears that the particular shock which wrecked the city also ruined the whole province. The work of destruction was completed in a few minutes. Immediately after the shock flames burst out ih the capital, and in villages throughout the province. Hundreds of the inhabitants were injured by falling buildings/ and others were helplessly burned to death. Whole families were buried beneath the ruins of their homes. In some cases houses were lifted by the shock, and were carried some dip tance away, being deposited intact,
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Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 88, 25 February 1888, Page 2
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