The September 7, 1999, Athens (Greece) earthquake

Spot 9 (September 11, 1999)

Aharnes-Menidi, the factory "Ricomex"

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The factory collapsed and caused the highest life toll in a single place (more than 30).
Rescue teams were still at work when the pictures were taken (4 days after the earthquake).

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Waiting for the news (picture 54)
Landscape from the rear side of the factory,
a wall of which is on the left-hand side of the picture (picture 55)

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