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At least two people have been killed as an earthquake rocked southern Greece, collapsing buildings and causing panic. Some 20 injuries were reported from falling roofs as the tremor – which had an epicentre 200km (124 miles) west of Athens – struck near Patras in the Peloponnese region. The quake had a magnitude of 6.5, the Athens Geodynamic Institute said, and could be felt in the capital. Greece is one of Europe's most earthquake-prone countries. A 60-year-old man died when his home's roof collapsed on him, and an 80-year-old woman died of a heart attack after the quake shook her village, authorities said. One terrifying minute Experts have warned that aftershocks are likely as the quake's epicentre was close to the ground's surface. |
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