In one small town, just after the earthquake, a father rushed to his son's school only to find that the school had been flattened. “My father was among the first to react to the 1988 tragedy and take action immediately. It's a fascinating story that comes out of the 1989 earthquake which almost flattened Armenia. But he had no thought of turning back. This deadly tremor killed over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. Friday April 10 2009, 1.00am, ... Giulio Colangeli had been staying with friends when the earthquake struck. They hugged and the boy ran off to school. Many buildings across the region sustained heavy damage or collapsed. Charles Aznavour’s son has shared memories of the legendary singer's generous assistance to Armenia after the 1988 devastating earthquake. The massive earthquake that struck Armenia on December 7, 1988 at 11:41am measured 7.1 on the Richter Scale. Hours later, a powerful earthquake rocked the area. He recalled how his father mobilized the world after the tragedy. ON DECEMBER 7, 1988, AN EARTHQUAKE DEVASTATED THE NORTHWESTERN SECTION OF ARMENIA, KILLING AN ESTIMATED 25,000 PEOPLE. In the country of Armenia, in 1988, Samuel and Danielle sent their young son, Armand, off to school. Samuel squatted before his son and looked him in the eye. Tens of … In the midst of all the confusion of the earthquake, a father rushed to his son… Moments after that deadly tremor ceased, a father raced to an elementary school to save his son. Father saves son from quake rubble. When he arrived, he saw that the building had been leveled. On December 7, 1988 an earthquake devastated the northwestern section of Armenia, killing an estimated 25,000 persons. A Father's Promise - "I'll Always be There for You!" “The 1989 Armenian earthquake needed only four minutes to flatten the nation and kill thirty thousand people. There was no sign of life. It was in December 1988. Firefighters revisit the scene of Armenia's earthquake in 1988. In one small town, just after the earthquake, a father rushed to his son's school only to find that the school had been flattened. Two earthquakes hit Armenia on December 7, 1988, killing 60,000 people and destroying nearly half a million buildings. "Have a good day at school, and remember, no matter what, I’ll always be there for you." The two tremors, … At least 25,000 people killed, 19,000 injured and 500,000 homeless in the Leninakan-Spitak-Kirovakan areas of northern Armenia, then part of the USSR. Richard Owen. Nicolas, for his part, shared the story of the legendary singer’s great assistance to Armenia after the Spitak earthquake. But he had no thought of turning back. There was no sign of life. ON DECEMBER 7, 1988, AN EARTHQUAKE DEVASTATED THE NORTHWESTERN SECTION OF ARMENIA, KILLING AN ESTIMATED 25,000 PEOPLE. 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