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It razed thousands of homes but, remarkably, killed very few people — and cleared the way for a rebuilt, more fire-resistant city.
Türkçe
1666'daki Büyük Londra Yangını, Orta Çağ kentinin büyük bölümünü yok etti.
Binlerce evi yerle bir etti ama dikkat çekici biçimde çok az insan öldürdü — ve daha yangına dayanıklı, yeniden kurulmuş bir şehrin yolunu açtı.
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