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Gedenkteken Spaanse Griep 1918 - Montagu
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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën
November 21, 2025
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The Spanish Flu Memorial Plaque, Bloemstraat -
The devastating 1918 flu pandemic is one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in history. Worldwide, 500 million people were infected and
50 to 100 million people lost their lives. South Africa suffered the fifth-highest death toll in the world, losing half a million of its inhabitants – 62% in the Cape region.
The community of Montagu suffered significant losses during this tragedy. On November 22, 2018, a memorial plaque was unveiled to commemorate the centenary of this global catastrophe and to honor the hundreds of residents who perished.
The devastating 1918 flu pandemic is one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in history. Worldwide, 500 million people were infected and
50 to 100 million people lost their lives. South Africa suffered the fifth-highest death toll in the world, losing half a million of its inhabitants – 62% in the Cape region.
The community of Montagu suffered significant losses during this tragedy. On November 22, 2018, a memorial plaque was unveiled to commemorate the centenary of this global catastrophe and to honor the hundreds of residents who perished.
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