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On 18 August 1917, a huge fire broke out in Salonika, destroying more than 9000 buildings and leaving an estimated 80,000 people homeless. Here, refugees with the possessions they have managed to salvage observe the blaze from above the city.
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'Great fire in Salonika', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/great-fire-salonika, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 11-Jul-2013
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