On
the night of October 5-6, 1948, an earthquake completely destroyed Ashgabat.
The strength of the underground impacts reached 9-10 points on the Richter scale.
It took a minute for most of the structures of the city and its environs to turn into ruins, all communications went out of order.
The echo of the tremors was felt even in Moscow.
According to recent studies, the number of victims ranges from 110 thousand to 170 thousand people.
The famous cinematographer Roman Carmen captured the tragedy of the destroyed Ashgabat.
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