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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Suha Kidwai

Spain earthquakes mapped: More than 600 evacuated after tourist hotspot rocked by quake

A magnitude-4.8 earthquake shook Granada on Tuesday - (AFP/Getty)

At least 600 people have been evacuated from their homes after a series of relentless earthquakes hit Granada on Tuesday, triggering safety cordons and forcing residents into temporary public shelters.

Authorities ordered the urgent evacuation of six apartment blocks — holding 371 homes — in Las Gabias, southwestern Granada, after deep structural cracks appeared in building walls following dozens of tremors throughout the day.

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