| Earthquake: 1,000 Dead As Temblor Devastates Greek Isles | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1589 |
| Catalog #: | 352797 | |
| Clip Number: | 352797-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 026-492-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:49:57 - 00:51:47 | |
| Location: | Greece | |
| Year Shot: | 1953 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Crying BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Sadness DISASTERS: Earthquakes DISASTERS: Survivors DISASTERS: Victims LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Greece | |
| Description: | A Mediterranean earthquake ravages the Ionian Isles, the worst natural disaster since ancient times. Widespread casualties and incalculable property damage bring misery to the Golden Isles. MLS/W to S - Disturbing shot of the many building that are destroyed by the earthquake. CUS - A structure maybe hundreds of years old crumbled with just the door jams and window jams intact. CUS - Walls of houses crumbled with family pictures still on them. CUS - Two women going through the masses of rubble. CUS - Men removing collapsed houses looking for bodies. CUS - Woman being carried away on a stretcher. CUS - A little boy on a stretcher head bandaged up, knee bandaged up. Looks like the little guy is in pain. MCUS - People running in panic, the earthquake has started up again. MLS - Shot taken from a boat, you can see the dust rising from the tremors. CUS - Wounded is removed from the wreckage. MCUS - Make-shift hospital, nurses caring for the patients. CUS - Nurse bandaging up a little girls head. CUS - An old woman sitting in a chair completely bewildered. CUS - A crew of men and boys crossing themselves as they get ready to burry the dead. CUS - Woman sitting on the ground crying out "Why?" CUS - Women kneeling, crying and praying. Camera panning - Women holding their children and mourning their lost ones. Parting shot - The island still in tremors with dust rising. | |
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