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Accidents - Disasters - Fires - Floods - Tragedies

Jul. 12, 1956 - Forty people killed and many injured in Greek Island earthquake. At least forty people were killed and many injured when an earthquake struck the Aagean Island of Santorini and destroyed or partly damaged 40% of the buildings. The Greek Red Cross have erected emergency hospitals under canvas and medical supplies have been rushed to the island to treat the injured. Photo Shows: A Greek priest searches among the debris of the church which was destroyed by the earthquake on the island of Santorini

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13177879
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46919652
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5515px x 4429px (1.1MB)
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
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Keystone Pictures USA

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Earthquake Erected Forty Hospitals Least Partly Rushed Santorini Searches Struck Treat


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