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Earthquake in Assam

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Talk by Evan Williams

The Assam earthquake in 1950 was one of the greatest earth tremors the world has ever known. Mountains split in two; the foothills of the Himalayas became masses of bare rock, and roaring torrents became dried-up river beds.

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Evan Williams

BBC Home Service Basic

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