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| Deadly earthquake hits Kyrgyzstan | |
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| A major earthquake has hit Kyrgyzstan, killing at least 65 people, officials in the Central Asian nation have said. | |
| The 6.6-magnitude quake struck at 2152 local time (1552 GMT) on Sunday, destroying more than 100 buildings in the southern province of Osh. | The 6.6-magnitude quake struck at 2152 local time (1552 GMT) on Sunday, destroying more than 100 buildings in the southern province of Osh. |
| The emergencies ministry said rescue workers were still searching for survivors under the rubble. | The emergencies ministry said rescue workers were still searching for survivors under the rubble. |
| Destruction was concentrated in Nura, a remote village in the mountains close to the border with China. | Destruction was concentrated in Nura, a remote village in the mountains close to the border with China. |
| Health officials said the remote location of the village was hampering rescue efforts. | Health officials said the remote location of the village was hampering rescue efforts. |
| "The picture we saw was frightening. The village of Nura is fully destroyed, 100%, there are many injured," AFP news agency quoted Emergency Situations Minister Kamchybek Tashiyev as saying. | "The picture we saw was frightening. The village of Nura is fully destroyed, 100%, there are many injured," AFP news agency quoted Emergency Situations Minister Kamchybek Tashiyev as saying. |
| Residents throughout Central Asia felt the quake. | Residents throughout Central Asia felt the quake. |
| The US geological survey said its epicentre was in Tajikistan and initially estimated its magnitude at 6.3 - although it later revised that to 6.6. | The US geological survey said its epicentre was in Tajikistan and initially estimated its magnitude at 6.3 - although it later revised that to 6.6. |
| Officials in China's Xinjiang province reported minor damage to houses, but so far no casualties have been reported there. | Officials in China's Xinjiang province reported minor damage to houses, but so far no casualties have been reported there. |
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