Update (January 9, 9:45am): According to local rescue officials the death toll has shot up to fourteen and is expected to rise as at least ten people have gone missing. (Link via MSNBC).Update (10:15pm): The death toll has increased to two: a pair of girls trapped in their house after a landslide swept it. (Link via CNN).
Update (5:30pm): One fatality- a small child- has been reported as a result of the earthquake. (Link via MSNBC).
Update (4:30pm): A Reuters article on the tremor mentioned that "Costa Rican radio said there were some reports of landslides and damage to a highway in a rural area." Otherwise there has only been light structural damage and no fatalities.
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale hit Costa Rica approximately one hour ago. The epicenter was in the country's second -largest city, Alajuela, which is roughly forty miles away from the capital city of San Jose.
There are no reported deaths or serious injuries though images on CNN en Espanol show some material damages to office buildings and residences.
We'll have more on this breaking news should any major developments occur.
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Online Sources- AP, stv.tv
From Costa Rica: We feel the quake.
ReplyDeleteMost of the damages are around the Poas Volcano.
Some medium material damages, But it is not to alarm the world.
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