Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›Lima, Peru: Rescue workers stand amidst the tons of rocks which fell on this highway near Lima late 5/31 after a mighty earthquake rocked Peru bringing down homes and buildings and leaving dead and injured over an area spanning half the country. Some towns were reported to be completely destroyed.
Lima, Peru: Rescue workers stand amidst the tons of rocks which fell on this highway near Lima late 5/31 after a mighty earthquake rocked Peru bringing down homes and buildings and leaving dead and injured over an area spanning half the country. Some towns were reported to be completely destroyed.
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Lima, Peru: Rescue workers stand amidst the tons of rocks which fell on this highway near Lima late 5/31 after a mighty earthquake rocked Peru bringing down homes and buildings and leaving dead and injured over an area spanning half the country. Some towns were reported to be completely destroyed.

United Press International · [ca. June 1970]

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[Information from item housing] Earthquakes - Peru June 1970

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