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1950 CE · disaster

An earthquake and floods in Assam, India kill 574 and leave 5,000,000 homeless

An earthquake and floods in Assam, India kill 574 and leave 5,000,000 homeless

An earthquake and floods in Assam, India kill 574 and leave 5,000,000 homeless: Archival photograph associated with the destructive 1950 Assam earthquake, attributed to Kingdon-Ward and held by RIWATCH Museum.
Archival photograph associated with the destructive 1950 Assam earthquake, attributed to Kingdon-Ward and held by RIWATCH Museum. · Credit: Frank Kingdon-Ward; RIWATCH Museum archival collection · License: Public domain

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