TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE.
APPALLING DEATH ROLL.
WORST VISITATION FOR 50 YEARS
(Rcc. December 20 9^35 "p.m.) BUENOS AYRES, December 2»O. There have been terrific '-earthquake shocks, which have destroyed niany towns along the Argentine slopes of the Andes Mountains. Over a hundred and fifty bodies havo been recovered so far, but_th c death roll is expeotetd to be appallingly Mgh A hundred people perislfed at ' Tresi portonasj "thirty [at Costa De Aran^a. Not a house is left standing in La Valle and La Central. Particularly strong shocks were felt j again on Saturday- in the towns of San ; Martin and Riradavia and the* city of Miendoza was badly shaken, but was undamaged. ' ' !• This is tho worst catastrophe since 1869. *
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Grey River Argus, 21 December 1920, Page 3
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