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Quake Kills Child, Destroys Houses

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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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