Massive earthquake devastated Brežice 100 years ago

Brežice, 29 January - Townspeople of Brežice in the south-east were forced to flee to the streets a hundred years ago to the day by deep underground rumbling and violent shaking of the ground as one of the most massive earthquakes on the Slovenian soil in the 20th century hit the area.

Brežice Town Hall Photo: rasto Božič/STA

Brežice
Town Hall
Photo: rasto Božič/STA

Brežice Brežice Castle in the town centre. Photo: Rasto Božič/STA File photo

Brežice
Brežice Castle in the town centre.
Photo: Rasto Božič/STA
File photo

Brežice Brežice General Hospital Photo: Rasto Božič/STA

Brežice
Brežice General Hospital
Photo: Rasto Božič/STA

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