In May 1944, the entire Jewish population of Sighet was deported to Auschwitz. Most individuals were gassed upon arrival.
![A deserted street in the area of the Sighet Marmatiei ghetto. [LCID: 10468]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/8fb0d1e9-2927-45bd-8ebe-d276e226b394.jpg "A deserted street in the area of the Sighet Marmatiei ghetto. [LCID: 10468]")
A deserted street in the area of the Sighet Marmatiei ghetto. This photograph was taken after the deportation of the ghetto population. Sighet Marmatiei, Hungary, May 1944.
Item View![Jews bound for the rail station during deportation action from Sighet. [LCID: 10471]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/d5187ee4-c7eb-46f4-a974-ea41c0bea27f.jpg "Jews bound for the rail station during deportation action from Sighet. [LCID: 10471]")
Jews bound for the rail station during deportation action from Sighet. May 18, 1944.
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![View of the burned-out Malbish Arimim synagogue on Teglash Street in Sighet. [LCID: 10469]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/76bf27a6-eee2-4b84-9741-c6a8c6b78752.jpg "View of the burned-out Malbish Arimim synagogue on Teglash Street in Sighet. [LCID: 10469]")