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# Spanish town hit by earthquake
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## At least eight people have died after a 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit the
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town of Lorca in southern Spain.
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TelegraphPlayer-8508215
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8:42PM BST 11 May 2011
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Medieval buildings in the town, including the clock tower collapsed with one
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woman reportedly killed by a falling ledge.
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The earthquake, felt across the Murcia region was registered at 6:47 pm (1647
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GMT), following a smaller 4.4-magnitude quake at 5:05 pm (1505 GMT).
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The hospital in Lorca, a town of around 91,000 people, has been evacuated and
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people are wandering the streets unsure of what to do.
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