Mainstreet Hit by Turkish Earthquake--This is how the main street in Varto, one of the hardest hit towns in the Turkish earthquake, appeared today. Two 300-bed hospitals were set up in Varto to care for the injured. In all, more than 2300 bodies have been counted in the earthquake area.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Mainstreet Hit by Turkish Earthquake--This is how the main street in Varto, one of the hardest hit towns in the Turkish earthquake, appeared today. Two 300-bed hospitals were set up in Varto to care for the injured. In all, more than 2300 bodies have been counted in the earthquake area.

Associated Press · [ca. August 1966]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Earthquakes Misc

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