Kobe, May'23.
Clocks were stopped at 11.10 here "this morning by three severe earthquake, shocks, the second severest for90 years. People ran from their houses in terror.
Later The earthquakes were felt as far wast as Matsuye and Nagoya in the northeast, wher: is reported they were the heaviest since the catastrophic one of 1923. The centre of disturbance, has Deen located in a mountain between Wadayama and Takeda in Yajima province.
Considerable damage; and. loss of life occurred in the northern part of Hiogo Ken, Some tunnels and railway tracks were damaged.
Kinosaki town has been burnt out and many lives lost. In Toyooka town 200 buildings were destroyed. The water tanks in the railway compound collapsed and fires broke out in the town. There were several deaths and many wounded.
West of Tottori the telegraph and telephone lines are down and no reports -are available, Much damage was dono at Lkuno, the.silver mining town. stood: the shocks well, but hundreds of occupants had-an experience they will not forget in the wild rush for the elevators, Osaka, May 23.
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