Red Cross says 2 dead in Costa Rica quake

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Red Cross says 2 dead in Costa Rica quake

Two people died during a powerful earthquake of 7.9 magnitude that rocked Costa Rica on Wednesday, one of them from a heart-attack, the Red Cross said.

Freddy Roman, spokesman for the Red Cross in Costa Rica, said there were no immediate details on the cause of the second death.

Local media reported a man was crushed under debris.

The major quake near the Pacific coast was centered about 50 miles (80 km) south of Liberia, Costa Rica, and was at a depth of 12.4 miles (20 km).
   
"Earthquakes of this size have the potential to generate a widespread destructive tsunami that can affect coastlines across the entire Caribbean region," the warning center said.

The Pacific tsunami warning center quickly issued a Caribbean-Wide tsunami watch only to withdraw it minutes later. It however keeps the warning for pacific coastal regions.

For its part, Chile's navy also declared a tsunami alert warning for the country's coastline following a strong 7.9 earthquake in Costa Rica, it said on its website on Wednesday.


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