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malaise

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Tue Nov 26, 2019, 01:32 PM Nov 2019

At least 18 killed, 325 injured, as 6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Albania

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/26/europe/albania-earthquake-tirana-intl-hnk/index.html
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At least 18 people have been killed, several more are missing and hundreds have been injured after an earthquake struck Albania on Tuesday.

The quake, which had a preliminary rating of 6.4 magnitude, hit the European nation at an approximate depth of 20 kilometers (12 miles) early Tuesday local time, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The epicenter was in the port city of Durres, about 36 kilometers (22 miles) from the capital Tirana. Social media videos from the area show several buildings have collapsed.
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama's office revised the death toll upwards several times on Tuesday. At least four victims died in Durres, a spokesperson for Rama told CNN. Another two died in Thumane, one person died after jumping from a building in panic in Kurbin, and one victim died while driving on a badly damaged road in Lezhe, the spokesperson added.
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At least 18 killed, 325 injured, as 6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Albania (Original Post) malaise Nov 2019 OP
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