DEADLY ’QUAKES.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10563, 17 April 1928, Page 6

DEADLY ’QUAKES.

UPHEAVAL IN BULGARIA PROVES SERIOUS. DEATH-ROLL INCREASIN'G. United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright (Australian Press Association.) SOFIA, April 10. The earthquake, was more serious than at first- thought. The death roll is now known to be between eU ond 75. , Tschirpan suffered the worst, ol) being killed there. Jhe railway :uitnnVwas destroyed and many houses collapsed.

TWENTY SHOCKS. • SOLDIERS CARRY OUT RESCUE WORK. United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright (Australian Press Association.) SOFIA, April 10. There were altogether 23 shocks of earthquake. The area affected consisted of 20 kilometres around Tschirpan, with a total population of 120.000. Fortunately it was a holiday, and tlie majority of the people were out ot floors when the buildings fell. Tscbiruan is now uninhabitable. Evcvv building lias been damaged. Patients were miraculously rescued front a collapsed hospital. Three-quarters of the buildings in Borisovgrad were damaged, and several villages were razed to the ground. Soldiers arc carrying out rescue v.-ork. People are camping in the open.’ SCIENTIST’S .PROPHECIES. ARE THEY COMING TRUE 3 The -series of earthquakes in various parts ot the world during the last few weeks provide a remarkable lullilmeut of the prophecies of Professor Uendaiidii, the noted Italian seismologist. Early in March he reported that on March 14 and 10 there would probably he earth tremors, and on those dates earthquakes were reported in several countries. Tlie professor stated, however, that the worst month would hie April, and already tins month there has been a- number of serious ’quakes.