A Frightful Earthquake
; Despatches from Yokohama of July 30th report a frightful earthquake in the western part of the island of Kinsine. The: town OKumamote was entirely destroyed Large numbers of people peiisned, and an enormous amount of property was destroyed. Almost in the centre of the town a deep rayine opened and swallowed the Governor's palace and the principal Imperial offices. Hardly a house was left stdnding. The Governor's wife and six children are missing, and it is believed they were killed. It is .mpossible to say how many pe< p'o lost their lives, but the latest despatches from Nagasaki put the number at 3000. . Almost the whole town, which .formerly contained 38,000 inhabitants, -was destroyed. Many villages .in the neighbourhood, with their -inhabitants,' have entirely disappeared. ■'':. ■
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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 42, 21 September 1889, Page 3
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