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Lisbon Was Hit by One of the Most Powerful Earthquakes in European History
Lisbon Was Hit by One of the Most Powerful Earthquakes in European History-Surprising Facts About Portugal
On the first of November in 1755, Lisbon was struck by a roughly 9.0 extent tremor, which was trailed by a tidal wave and flames that diminished a large part of the city to rubble. The seismic tremor struck on All Saints Day, a significant occasion that included houses of worship being loaded up with consuming candles. At the point when the quake struck, a large number of these candles brought down and caused significant flames. 275,000 inhabitants were killed, and 85 percent of the city’s structures were annihilated. Local people discuss the overwhelming catastrophic event right up to the present day.
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