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Show 12 DIE IN SANTIAGO EARTHQUAKE Tropical Community Terrorized Terror-ized By Series of Temblors; 300 Injured; Heavy Properly Prop-erly Damage Reported. SANTIAGO, Feb. 3 CU.R) (Copyright) A series of earth shocks terrorized this tropical community early today to-day and caused damage to hiany of the buildings in the city. Residents were frightened md ran to the streets and thereby, officials believe, prevented a heavy death toll. Governor Jose Barcelo announced that only 12 persons were known to have been killed. About 300 persons were Injured. , The shocks also were felt at Quantanamo, Baracoa, Holguin and Bayamo, but little damage was reported and only a few persons were injured. Santiago. was quiet in sleep when the first ahock rocked the city at 1:30 a. m. The half-dressed population popu-lation of the city rushed to the street, muttering prayers for safety. safe-ty. They milled in the streets, I clogging all traffic watching buildings crumble. At every half hour until dawn the temblors continued con-tinued In lessening degree, causing nw consternation. Power Plants Damaged Darkness added to the disorder as the power plants were dam-aped. dam-aped. Dawn, however, brought decreased de-creased fears and officials started checking on the damage. The first survey showed 75 per cnt of the buildings had been damaged. Among these was the maternity hoaplta!. Mothers and new - born bnbies were caught within the falling fall-ing debris. Many of the patients Were helpless and unable to leave the institution. The wails of the babies could be heard as the roar of the collapsing building continued. contin-ued. None was believed killed Ihere, however, although some were injured. |
