Earthquake Disaster.
GUATEMALA IN RUINS. OVER 100,000 HOMELESS. WASHINGTON, Dec 31. Eighty per cent, of Guatemala City, capital of the Republic of Guatemala, •has been demolished by "earthquakes. The shocks started on Christmas Day and continued for two days. Thousands of the inhabitants are homeless. NEW YORK, Dec 31. A terrific earthquake on "Sunday, following earlier shocks, completely destroyed the city of Guatemala, leaving 125,000 people homeless. Many were killed in the catastrophe. LITERALLY WIPED OUT NEW YORK, Dee 31. Fissures opened in 'the middle of Guatemala city The theatres, asylums, and gaols collapsed, many of the inmates being killed and injured. There was indescribable panic, and the final shock literally wiped out the city.
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Taihape Daily Times, 2 January 1918, Page 4
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115Earthquake Disaster. Taihape Daily Times, 2 January 1918, Page 4
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