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| 6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Albania, causes buildings to collapse (PHOTOS, VIDEO) | 6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Albania, causes buildings to collapse (PHOTOS, VIDEO) |
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| A powerful earthquake has hit Albania in the middle of the night, forcing people to run into the streets. Several buildings collapsed while others appeared to crack. | A powerful earthquake has hit Albania in the middle of the night, forcing people to run into the streets. Several buildings collapsed while others appeared to crack. |
| The quake struck between the port town of Durres and the capital Tirana, at a depth of 10 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. | |
| Witnesses said residents were rushing out of their houses in panic, while an unknown number of people could be trapped inside. | |
| Officials said the most damage was seen in Durres, while at least 50 people in Tirana had to be hospitalized. | |
| “Firefighters and army staff are helping residents (caught) under the rubble”, in Durres and the nearby village of Thumane, a Defense Ministry spokesperson said. | |
| Albania experiences regular seismic activity. On September 21 a 5.6-magnitude earthquake injured around 70 people and damaged some 500 houses, while some were completely destroyed. | |
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