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Strong quake rocks Costa Rica, 3 killed

Updated on: 09 January,2009 01:11 PM IST  | 
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A strong earthquake shook Costa Rica on Thursday, killing a child and sending frightened residents running into the streets of the capital as windows shattered and walls cracked.

Strong quake rocks Costa Rica, 3 killed

The Red Cross said in a statement that a young girl, who hasn't yet been identified, was killed by a landslide unleashed by the quake near the city of Alajuela, north of the capital.



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