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1940 Earthquake tragedy in Turkey
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3:23Now PlayingDate: 25th January 1940
Location: Turkey
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: The Turkish Earthquake
TURKEY: Anatolia:
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ANATOLIA. -Turkey Earthquake:snow:debris:tents:wounded:leg pulled from debris:hospital train:children:woman weeps.
EARTHQUAKES In Anatolia:snow:debris:tents:wounded:leg pulled from wreckage:hospital train:stretcher.
SNOW SCENES Debris: huddled earthquake survivors: stretcher: tents.
STRETCHER BEARERS Carrying sick on&off train:snow:into tent.
SURVIVORS. Huddled in snow: on train: children: woman weeps.
TENTS Being erected: many bell tents: snow: stretcher.
TURKEY Earthquake in Anatolia: snow covered debris; tents erected: wounnedon train: stretcher bearers.
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