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The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 08-06-09
From: The Hellenic Radio (ERA) <www.ert.gr/>
CONTENTS
[01] The Day After
[01]
Relevant Bodies Hold Meeting
The Day After
09 Ιουν 2008 09:08:0
Sources: ΝΕΤ 105.8, ANA-MPA
Fearing a major aftershock could follow, the people of the Prefectures
of Ilia and Achaia spent the night outside their houses. Measuring 6.5
on the Richter scale, the earthquake that rocked Andravida, southern
Greece, on Sunday left two people dead, dozens injured and extensive
damage in its wake. The village of Valmi has been flattened.
Aftershocks will keep jolting the area for quite some time, said the
head of the Greek Institute of Geodynamics Giorgos Stavrakakis, who
suggested calm. As he said, the strongest aftershock so far occurred
during the night and was measured 4.6 on the Richter scale. The aid to
be offered to the quake victims of the Peloponnese will be direct and
free of red tape, while the houses that collapsed will be immediately
restored, promised Interior Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos, who is
expected in Andravida to chair a meeting of the relevant bodies. Prime
Minister Kostas Karamanlis cut his trip to Austria to return to
Greece.
Translated by Areti Christou
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