Alcaldía de Managua rinde homenaje a las víctimas del terremoto de 1972 en Cementerio General
Al cumplirse 53 años del terremoto de 1972 que dejó luto, dolor y destrucción, la Alcaldía de Managua rindió homenaje a las víctimas con acto conmemorativo y entrega de flores en las tumbas ubicadas en el Cementerio General.
TL;DR
- Managua commemorated the 53rd anniversary of the 1972 earthquake.
- The event included a memorial ceremony and flower delivery to graves at the General Cemetery.
- Municipal authorities, firefighters, police, survivors, and members of Unidades de Victorias were present.
- Mayor Reyna Rueda acknowledged the over a thousand unidentified victims buried in a mass grave.
- She highlighted the government's efforts in conducting Multihazard Exercises for Life Protection.
- Fire Chief Enrique Chavarría honored firefighters lost in the disaster and noted improved citizen preparedness.
- Survivor Félix Téllez, a 57-year veteran firefighter, recalled the tragedy and praised current preparedness efforts.
- Téllez credited the current government for the "well-trained citizens" in life protection and improved safety in construction.