![]() ![]() In 1949, the Turkmen capital began to be rebuilt. Also in Ashgabat at that time, many homes were in disrepair, so after the tremors of such force is left of them but dust. And the main reason was a violation of technology in their construction. However, even those buildings that were earthquake resistant elements, too, could not resist. ![]() The fact that in those years most of the houses of the city were built of sun-dried bricks and, of course, did not possess seismic resistance. It was summed up in one word “many”.Īccording to experts, the result of rampant disaster would be less disastrous, if not particularly Ashgabat buildings. Moreover, the number of deaths at all were reported. ![]() ![]() The First report on the tragedy was published in the media only a few days later. On various assumptions, in the terrible earthquake killed 30 to 170 thousand people. There also was organized a hospital for the wounded and evacuation of the surviving local residents.īecause Of what happened in Ashgabat in the night from 5th to 6th October, 1948, was classified, the exact number of victims is still not installed. The epicenter arrived more than 30 thousand military, and also representatives of the leadership of the Soviet Union to fight the consequences of natural disasters. In the Turkmen capital declared a state of emergency. By some miracle, managed to send a telegram to Tashkent and to report on the earthquake. In connection with the massive destruction of the city was not, therefore, until the morning of the Ashgabat disaster no one except the townspeople did not know. But the worst thing is that people died, but rather tens of thousands of people, most of them women and children. Disappeared from the face of the earth all living quarters, administrative buildings, railway station, and on the runway of the local airport formed a giant crack. The Capital of Turkmenistan was completely destroyed. In order to truly appreciate the power of the Ashgabat earthquake, enough to know that the displacement of the earth’s crust took place then, even in Moscow. The magnitude of some of them reached 10-Tibaldi mark on the Richter scale. However, the aftershocks continued until dawn. Therefore, the first thought of most attended was the idea that enemies dropped on the city of some powerful bomb. Then in 1948, just 3 years after Victory, in the memory of many people still very much alive was the horror of war. The First push of the residents of Ashgabat felt after midnight on October 6, namely, 1 hour and 13 minutes. That is why several decades, the tragedy was classified. The fact that the earthquake happened at night, resulted in a huge number of victims. Night in October 1948 in the capital of the Turkmen SSR was one of the worst disasters in the history of mankind. UNHCR is on the ground with emergency items including tents, blankets and hygiene items.Another 17/02/20 Ashgabat earthquake in 1948: the worst disaster in the USSR Severe winter storms are sweeping through the region-families need urgent protection from icy winds, snow and rain. The earthquake has destroyed people’s homes and local infrastructure-families are in urgent need of relief items and shelter. In Türkiye, the impact also includes thousands of refugees, and the communities that have been generously hosting them for nearly 12 years. Amongst those affected inside Syria are Syrians who are still displaced in their own country and living in flimsy shelters, tents and partially destroyed buildings. Thousands of people are confirmed dead across Türkiye and Syria, with numbers expected to rise. Two powerful earthquakes have struck in south-eastern Türkiye and northern Syria. Devastating earthquakes have affected families in Türkiye and Syria-your urgent response is needed to save lives. ![]()
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