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1953 Kefalonia Earthquake - Survivor's Stories
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In 2002 I was lucky enough to interview two Kefalonian earthquakes survivors and two British servicemen who arrived on the island just after the devastating earthquake of 1953. Here are their accounts of that time.
British Navy Serviceman A. Marshall arrived in Kefalonia on the morning of 13th August 1953, the day after the earthquake. |
British Navy serviceman, who arrived in Kefalonia on HMS Daring on August 14th, 1953, 2 days after the earthquake which devastated most of the island. |
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Was just 17 years old when the earthquake hit Kefalonia in August 1953. His account of the day of the earthquakes, and the few days afterwards. |
Kefalonian earthquake survivor. Moving account of the day of the earthquakes, and the few days afterwards. |
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