ZAGREB, Nov 1 (Hina) - A destructive earthquake which struck central Italy at 1611 hours on Friday was felt in the southern Croatian region of Dalmatia as well, the Croatian Seismology Service said.
ZAGREB, Nov 1 (Hina) - A destructive earthquake which struck
central Italy at 1611 hours on Friday was felt in the southern
Croatian region of Dalmatia as well, the Croatian Seismology
Service said. #L#
The Service said the epicentre of the earthquake, which hit 5.2
points on the Richter scale, was 480km south of Zagreb, in the
Italian region of Molise.
The earthquake has not caused major damage in Molise's Croat-
populated areas, said professor Mario Spadanuda, a representative
of the Molise Croats.
The earthquake has claimed 29 lives, including 25 children.
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