A massive earthquake in Albania leaves 13 dead
Tirana and the port of Durres were struck by an earthquake of magnitude 6.4, the biggest one to hit Albania in decades. The earthquake leveled apartment buildings and killed at least 13 citizens, reported a defense ministry spokeswoman, with five bodies being found buried under the rubble.
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