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Accidents - Disasters - Fires - Floods - Tragedies

Aug. 13, 1953 - 13-8-53 The Greek earthquake disaster. Whole towns slide into sea More tremors rocked the Greek Islands in the Ionian Sea today as British warships arrived to help in rescue operations. A Dunkirk evacuation went into operation to take survivors to the mainland. Photo Shows: Greek mothers carrying their children on board special army transport ships which evacuated them to Pireaus from one of the stricken Ionian islands

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13166328
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46148176
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4407px x 5507px (1.2MB)
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Keystone Pictures USA

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Dunkirk Earthquake Evacuated Evacuation Ionian Mainland Pireaus Rocked Stricken Survivors Tremors Warships


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