IMAGO International History, The most severe earthquakes, Chile, Valdivia 1960

Feb 7, 2023

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1960 - Earthquake in Chile several hard earthquakes caused severe damage in most parts of Chile and killed about 6000 people. More than 2 million people are homeless. OPS: a completely destroyed road in Concepcion, South Chile. Keystone Munich, 28.5.60 - ZUMAk09_
1960 - Earthquake in Chile several hard earthquakes caused severe damage in most parts of Chile and killed about 6000 people. More than 2 million people are homeless. OPS: a car buried under the ruins of a house . Keystone Munich, 28.5.60 - ZUMAk09_
1960 - Thousands Die In Earthquake . Workers And Salvaged Belongings In corral: It is estimated that more than three thousand people lost their lives in the series of earthquakes which wrecked vast areas of Chile.. The earthquakes brought tidal waves and many volcanoes burst into eruption. Photo shows: Workers with their sole belongings in the wreckage at Corral, Chile - after the earthquake. - ZUMAk09_
Jun. 04, 1960 - Thousands die in Chile earthquakes. Wreackage in cit of Valdivia.; It is estimated that more than three thousand people lost their lives in the series of earthquakes which wrecked vast areas of Chile. The earthquakes brought tidal waves and many volcanoes burst into eruption. Photo shows wreckage in the South Chilean city of Valdivia - after the earthquake. - ZUMAk09
Jun. 04, 1960 - Thousands Die In Earthquakes. Workers And Salvaged Belongings In corral: It is estimated that more than three thousand people lost their lives in the series of earthquakes which wrecked vast areas of Chile.. The earthquakes brought tidal waves and many volcanoes burst into eruption. Photo shows: Wreckage in a town - the other side of Valdivia - this town was practically wiped out. - ZUMAk09
May 05, 1960 - Blood plasm for Chile: As first aid for the victims of the earthquake in Chile, on May 28th, packets of blood plasm and dextrose were flown from Frankfurt to Santiago-consul General of Chile in Frankfurt, Schubert - left - helped loading the medicines which were donated by a West-German firm. - ZUMAk09
Apr. 06, 1960 - Thousands Die in Chile Earthquakes. Town Practically Wiped Out. It is estimated that more than three thousands people lost their lives in the series of earthquakes which wrecked vast areas of Chile. The earthquakes brought tidal waves and many volcanoes burst into eruption. Keystone Photo Shows: Scene in a town which was practically wiped out on the other side of Valdivia, during the Chilean earthquake. Picture just received. - ZUMAk09
April 6, 1960 - Valdivia, Chile - Some of the damage caused by an earthquake in Valdivia, a city in South Chile. A Pacific-wide tsunami was triggered by the earthquake, which had a surface-wave magnitude of 8.6. The number of fatalities associated with both the tsunami and the earthquake has been estimated to be between 490 and 2,290 and damage costs over a half billion dollars. Valdivia Chile - ZUMAk09
Earthquake in Chile The longest bridge in Chile, 2km long, over the River Bio Bio was badly damaged by the first series of violent earth tremors which caused thousands of victims in the southern area of the country. 30th May 1960 UnitedArchives01018009
Evacuation of the citizens of towns and country below the Rinihue Lake in Chile is getting on, although the danger of a breaking of the dam seems to be over as the rain has stopped and new rainfalls are expected for end of June . Especially the town of Valdivia was threatened. Photo shows: Women and children are evacuated by the US army . 14th June 1960 UnitedArchives00695648
Valdivia, Chile. Buildings are twisted into grotesqu shapes along this street in Valdivia after another earthquake hit, 27th May 1960, Chile UnitedArchives00514942
Earthquake in Chile. A group of people made homeless by the earthquakes sit round a fire. Many thousands of homeless are having to seek temporary accommodation outside the cities and towns May 1960 UnitedArchives00514940
Several hard earthquakes caused severe damage in most parts of Chile and killed about 6000 people. The photo shows survivors of the disaster in a wrecked house in Concepcion . 27th May 1960 Mono Print !AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives1276726

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1960 - Earthquake in Chile several hard earthquakes caused severe damage in most parts of Chile and killed about 6000 people. More than 2 million people are homeless. OPS: a completely destroyed road in Concepcion, South Chile. Keystone Munich, 28.5.60 - ZUMAk09_

1960 - Earthquake in Chile several hard earthquakes caused severe damage in most parts of Chile and killed about 6000 people. More than 2 million people are homeless. OPS: a car buried under the ruins of a house . Keystone Munich, 28.5.60 - ZUMAk09_

Earthquake in Chile The longest bridge in Chile, 2km long, over the River Bio Bio was badly damaged by the first series of violent earth tremors which caused thousands of victims in the southern area of the country. 30th May 1960 UnitedArchives01018009

Valdivia, Chile. Buildings are twisted into grotesqu shapes along this street in Valdivia after another earthquake hit, 27th May 1960, Chile UnitedArchives00514942

Earthquake in Chile. A group of people made homeless by the earthquakes sit round a fire. Many thousands of homeless are having to seek temporary accommodation outside the cities and towns May 1960 UnitedArchives00514940

Several hard earthquakes caused severe damage in most parts of Chile and killed about 6000 people. The photo shows survivors of the disaster in a wrecked house in Concepcion . 27th May 1960 Mono Print !AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives1276726