Quake Kills Child, Destroys Houses
From Times Wire Reports
A strong earthquake rocked the Caribbean islands of Dominica and Guadeloupe, killing a child, destroying numerous homes and knocking out power to thousands of people.
A 3-year-old boy was crushed to death in Guadeloupe when a wall collapsed at his home, French Overseas Department officials said. The boy’s mother and sister were injured.
The temblor had a preliminary magnitude of 6, the U.S. National Earthquake Information Service reported.
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