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Powerful earthquake hits Albania, several killed, building damaged.
Updated : Nov 26, 2019, 01:38 PM IST | Edited by : Shashwat Bhandari
At least six people have died, over 150 injured, after a powerful earthquake rocked Albania on Tuesday.
As per initial reports, a number of buildings are damaged in one of the most powerful tremors in decades that struck near the coast of Albania.
#earthquake in #Durres
— Klaudja Karabolli (@KKarabolli) November 26, 2019
First reported damages! #Albania pic.twitter.com/6jS3Nb0Xiv
This is the second powerful quake that has struck just two months after a 5.6 magnitude quake rocked the same region in which dozens of people were injured. As per local reports, the quake occurred at 3:54 am about 19 miles west of Tirana which is the capital city housing more than 900,000 people.
(More details awaited...)