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Foreign News
August 16, 1921
The Topeka State Journal
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
What is this article about?
Serious earthquake shocks in Italian colony of Eritrea on Red Sea coast kill four and injure about 20 in Massawa, with collapsed houses and other nearby casualties. Reported from Rome Aug. 16.
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RED SEA COAST SHAKEN.
Four Killed and Several Injured in Collapsing Homes.
Rome. Aug. 16.-Serious earthquake shocks are reported from the Italian colony of Eritrea, on the African shore of the Red sea.
A telegram from Asmara, the seat of the governmental residence of the colony, says four persons have been killed and a score injured at Massawa on the Red sea coast. Several houses have collapsed and others have been damaged in that town, while other casualties have been reported from nearby places.
Four Killed and Several Injured in Collapsing Homes.
Rome. Aug. 16.-Serious earthquake shocks are reported from the Italian colony of Eritrea, on the African shore of the Red sea.
A telegram from Asmara, the seat of the governmental residence of the colony, says four persons have been killed and a score injured at Massawa on the Red sea coast. Several houses have collapsed and others have been damaged in that town, while other casualties have been reported from nearby places.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Earthquake
Eritrea
Massawa
Red Sea
Italian Colony
Where did it happen?
Eritrea
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Eritrea
Outcome
four persons killed and a score injured
Event Details
Serious earthquake shocks reported from the Italian colony of Eritrea on the African shore of the Red Sea. Four persons killed and a score injured at Massawa on the Red Sea coast. Several houses collapsed and others damaged in that town, with other casualties reported from nearby places.