How bad was the quake?
It struck at 03:54 (02:54 GMT) and was followed by powerful aftershocks. In Thumane, a five-storey apartment building collapsed. Dulejman Kolaveri, a man in his 50s, said he feared his 70-year-old mother and six-year-old niece were trapped inside because they had lived on the top floor. "I don't know if they are dead or alive," he told AFP news agency, his hands shaking. "I'm afraid of their fate. Only God knows." In Durres, a woman called Bukuri Morina and her family of 10 joined thousands of others to spend the night in tents at the soccer stadium. Media captionAlbania quake: Rescuers search for survivors "We are afraid to go back to our apartment," she told Reuters news agency. "There are cracks all over and we are afraid that we will have the same destiny as people in Thumane." One man who died was caught in a car accident when the quake tore open parts of a road, AFP adds. Another man died after jumping from a window in panic after the tremor struck.Are earthquakes common in Albania?
The Balkans is in an area prone to seismic activity. In 1979, a magnitude 6.9 quake hit Albania leaving 136 dead and more than 1,000 injured.DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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