Over 40 landmarks across Portugal will take part in a nationwide tribute to the victims of the devastating 1755 Lisbon earthquake, with 37 locations set to light up purple on

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A Times analysis and U.S. Geological Survey data indicate that the official 6,509 death toll is probably a severe undercount.

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