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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1906
Page
7
Reports from San Francisco describe a catastrophic quake at 5 20 AM causing massive fires and widespread collapse. City officials report thousands dead and property losses in the tens of millions with dynamite deemed essential to save the city as Oakland rushes supplies and rescue efforts intensify.
Describes April 18 scenes from San Francisco after a catastrophic disaster with fires, collapsing buildings, and mass casualties. The city endures eight hours of shock as flames rise, bodies accumulate, and the aim becomes stopping the blaze and saving remnants of the city amid widespread devastation.
The narrative describes California's 1906 earthquake impact with a city awash in fear and chaos. Market Street centers the destruction as buildings topple, water mains break, fires erupt, and a vast emergency rush unfolds with no reliable coordination or water supply.
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