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| Deadly earthquake shakes Rwanda | Deadly earthquake shakes Rwanda |
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| At least 21 people have been killed - many when a church collapsed - and some 200 injured in an earthquake in western Rwanda, reports say. | |
| The quake, felt across several countries of the Great Lakes region, had a magnitude of 5.0. Police say the death toll could rise. | The quake, felt across several countries of the Great Lakes region, had a magnitude of 5.0. Police say the death toll could rise. |
| Its epicentre was 20km (12 miles) east of Bukavu, a town across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo. | Its epicentre was 20km (12 miles) east of Bukavu, a town across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo. |
| A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the region in December 2005. | |
| But while it is prone to seismic activity it has mostly escaped major quakes in recent years. | |
| The earthquake hit at about 0935 (0735 GMT). | The earthquake hit at about 0935 (0735 GMT). |
| It lasted about 15 seconds and was followed by two lesser tremors, which caused panic in Bukavu and in Rwanda, AFP news agency reported. | |
| Power cuts | |
| Rwandan radio said 10 people died when a church collapsed in Rusizi district. | Rwandan radio said 10 people died when a church collapsed in Rusizi district. |
| The rest were killed in other parts of Rusizi and Nyamesheke district. | The rest were killed in other parts of Rusizi and Nyamesheke district. |
| There were unconfirmed reports of two more fatalities in Bukavu. | There were unconfirmed reports of two more fatalities in Bukavu. |
| Witnesses told AFP that public buses were being used to transport the injured to hospital. | |
| The quake was also felt in neighbouring Burundi, disrupting hydroelectric power and causing a half-hour electricity cut. |