An appalling cataclysm, 1932. Creator: Unknown.


An appalling cataclysm, 1932. 'Un Épouvantable Cataclysme'. Buildings are torn apart and people are killed and injured during the destruction of Saint-Denis de la Réunion. A tropical cyclone hit Saint-Denis in Réunion, a French territory in the Indian Ocean, on 4 February 1932. At least 90 people died, with more than 41,000 made homeless or otherwise affected. Front cover of "L'Illustré du Petit Journal". [France, 21 February 1932]


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