Albania earthquake death toll hits 40: defence ministry

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TIRANA, Nov 28, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – The death toll from the most powerful
earthquake to strike Albania in decades rose to 40 on Thursday, after 10 more
bodies were pulled from the rubble, the defence ministry said.

“Ten more victims were found during the night, bringing the number of dead
to 40,” the ministry said in a statement.

The 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Balkan state before dawn on
Tuesday, levelling buildings and trapping bodies underneath the wreckage in
towns near the Adriatic coast.