It all happened many years ago,
but once again, the grim reminders have returned!
Forty years ago today, an earthquake with a 7.3 Richter scale magnitude killed and injured many people. This was the most destructive earthquake in the Philippines before the 1990 Luzon big seism. It generated a tsunami that reached as far as Japan.
Although, not the epicenter, the hardest hit was the densely populated City of Manila where majority of old structures and historical landmarks suffered severe damages, some beyond repair. A 6-storey building, the Ruby Tower, collapsed in Binondo, killing more than 300 tenants, and a number of undisclosed victims never been found.
Those who survived the tragedy wanted to be left only with the memories of their lost dear ones.
but once again, the grim reminders have returned!
Forty years ago today, an earthquake with a 7.3 Richter scale magnitude killed and injured many people. This was the most destructive earthquake in the Philippines before the 1990 Luzon big seism. It generated a tsunami that reached as far as Japan.
Although, not the epicenter, the hardest hit was the densely populated City of Manila where majority of old structures and historical landmarks suffered severe damages, some beyond repair. A 6-storey building, the Ruby Tower, collapsed in Binondo, killing more than 300 tenants, and a number of undisclosed victims never been found.
Those who survived the tragedy wanted to be left only with the memories of their lost dear ones.
