Greek City Destroyed by Quake-- Smoke pours from burning buildings in the Greek island city of Zakynthos, one of the Ionian Sea communities destroyed in the series of earthquakes which continued for the fifth successive day today. Air view of Zakynthos, which has a population of 15,000, illustrates the severity of the tremors. Unofficial estimated place the death toll at close to 1,000 on the wrecked islands of Ithaca, Kefallinia and Zakynthos.

Associated Press · [ca. August 1953]

[Information from item housing] Earthquakes...Greece August 1953