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Greek quake kills two people, injures 125

10 juin 2008, 00:00

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An earthquake struck southern Greece on the day before, killing two villagers, injuring 125 people and damaging dozens of homes, authorities said.

Panicked residents ran into the streets and some jumped from balconies when the quake, measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale, struck the western port city of Patras.

The village of Kato Achaia near the epicentre appeared to be hardest hit by the tremor, which was felt as far away as Italy. One man was found dead under a collapsed wall and an 80-year-old woman from a nearby village died in hospital of a heart attack after being injured.

Aftershocks throughout the day, with many residents in the region set to spend the night outdoors and in cars, too scared to return to their residences.

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