EARTHQUAKE IN CHINA.
ERkg-Kong, Feb. 20. The city of Yunnan, the capital of the province of the fame nemo, in the south-west of Chinn, ha; burn partially wrecker! by p.n earthquake, and two thousand inhabitants killed. Feb. 21. Farther details show that tins particular shock which wrecked the city ruined the whole province, The work of destruction was completed ia a few minutes. Immediately after the shock flames burst out. In the capita l , and in the villages throughput the province, hundreds of inhabitants Were injured by falling buildings. Others burned to death. Whole families were burned beneath the ruins, of their houses. In some case* houses Were lifted by the shock and Were carried some distance away, being deposited intact.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1703, 25 February 1888, Page 1
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121EARTHQUAKE IN CHINA. Temuka Leader, Issue 1703, 25 February 1888, Page 1
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