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Strong quake in Costa Rica kills 3
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-01-09 17:24

People sit outside their home which was destroyed by an earthquake in San Pedro de Poas, 40 km (25 mi) north of San Jose January 8, 2009. A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Costa Rica on Thursday, killing two children who sold candy to tourists in a national park and damaging buildings in the capital. [Agencies]