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Kyrgyzstan Earthquake

tn_2008-10-06t150810z_01_btre495161q00_rtroptp_2_oukwd-uk-quake-kyrgyzstan.jpgA large earthquake struck Kyrgyzstan’s Osh region today and the death toll is currently around 70 and may increase. The village of Nura, which was home to about 1,000 people, was said to be completely flattened. The 6.6 US registered quake hit an area near the border to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and China well-known as a seismically active part of Central Asia and earthquakes are frequent. Russia’s President Medvedev has already pledged humanitarian assistance, as he will visit the nation this Thursday for a Commonwealth of Independent States summit meeting.

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3 Responses to “Kyrgyzstan Earthquake”

  1. karin esposito Says:
    October 7th, 2008 at 2:17 am

    I felt this quake in Dushanbe, Tajikistan - quite a distance away from the border there.

  2. David Josselyn Says:
    October 8th, 2008 at 12:33 am

    6.6 is fairly strong; it was felt fairly far away by numerous people in Almaty as well.

  3. Global Voices Online » Kyrgyzstan: Earthquake Says:
    October 20th, 2008 at 5:17 am

    […] and the death toll is currently around 70 and may increase. Posted by Adil Nurmakov  Print Version ShareThis […]

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