On Friday, December 7, at 11:41 am, all Armenian churches and chapels of Ukraine held a memorial service for the victims of the Spitak earthquake.

In Kiev, a memorial service was held in the chapel, which is located at the new site, selected by the City authorities of Ukrainian Diocese, for the construction of the cathedral by Armenian Apostolic Church.

The memorial event was attended by representatives of the Armenian Diaspora, visitors and residents of the capital, Analitika.at.ua informs.

Armenia was shocked by the devastating earthquake that struck Spitak city on December 7, 1988, at 11:41am local time, that is, 24 years ago on this day. The strong underground shakings destroyed Armenia’s northern portion, with a population of one million, the disaster claimed 25,000 lives, 19,000 people became disabled, and 530,000 residents were left homeless.