Collapsed buildings and debris-clogged roadways that all required intense search and rescue operations are visible here in Gyumri, Armenia, then called Leninakan, following a devastating magnitude-6.8 earthquake that hit the region in December 1988. The region remains prone to the impacts of seismic activity and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District -- in support of the U.S. European Command and in close coordination with the U.S. Embassy in Armenia – is managing three fire and rescue station projects in the region to improve both day-to-day and large-scale emergency response capabilities, including search and rescue operations. (U.S. Geological Survey photo by C.J. Langer)
Date Taken: | 12.20.1988 |
Date Posted: | 06.25.2021 10:02 |
Photo ID: | 6708696 |
VIRIN: | 881220-A-WZ074-002 |
Resolution: | 1000x667 |
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Location: | GYUMRI, AM |
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