DAMAGE BY EARTHQUAKE
FORTY PERSONS KILLED IN BURMA
MANY BUILDINGS DESTROYED. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. ■’ Delhi, Dec. 4. Twenty-two were killed and many injured in the Pyu area near Toungo in the earthquake experienced throughout Burma this morning. Large numbers of buildings were destroyed and the courthouse and two railway bridges badly damaged at Pyu, causing a suspension of the service between upper and lower Burma.
A fire broke out following the shocks and several shops were gutted. Heavy damage was caused to buildings in Toungo, but Rangoon escaped lightly.
-RAILWAY SINKS FIVE FEET.
SEVERAL TRAINS DERAILED.
Rec. 7 p.m. Calcutta, Dec. 5. Tae death roll ip connection with the B a earthquake is now 40. Several trains were completely derailed by earth movements » In some places the rails sank fve feet. Bridge girders were jerked from their .trestles.
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Taranaki Daily News, 6 December 1930, Page 7
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