The Armenian community of Israel honored memory of the victims of Spitak earthquake.

A memorial service was held in the Armenian church of Jaffa after which 25 candles were lit to symbolize 25,000 victims of the earthquake, representative of “Noyan Tapan” cultural center told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Armenia was shocked by the devastating earthquake that struck Spitak city on December 7, 1988, at 11:41am local time.

According to official figures, the disaster claimed 25,000 lives, 19,000 people became disabled, and 530,000 residents were left homeless.