ACUTE EARTH TREMORS
BULGARIAN VISITATION. SEVERAL VILLAGES WIPED OUT. (United Press Association.) (By Blectrlo TVlcgraph—Copyright.) SOFIA, April 18. The whole region between Khaskovo(in the Maritza Valley) and Ouircevo (oil the Danube) is still subject to the most acute tremors. Fifteen shocks yesterday destroyed most of the remaining buildings in the Cirpan area, whore 13 villages were wiped out. Two thousand houses collapGed in Cirpa nand 1000 at Bovisvograd. Only 12 people were killed and injured. Many hills disappeared, and others have been lifted up. —Australian Press Association. SHOCK FELT FURTHER AFIELD, VIENNA, April 18. (Received April 19, at 11 p.m.) Yesterday's shock was felt severely at Bucharest, Belgrade, and Budapest. Anxiety is felt on account of the absence of direct news from Sofia.—Australian Press Association. PANIC IN SOFIA. PEOPLE RUSH INTO STREETS. SOFIA, April 18. (Received April 19, at 8 p.m.) A fresh earthquake at 9.30 in the evening caused widespread panic the inhabitants, who rushed into tlie streets.— Australian Press Association.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20388, 20 April 1928, Page 7
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