Firefighters, police and civilians are removing debris and neighbouring countries have sent specialised troops, tools and tracker dogs
Emergency personnel work near a damaged building in Thumane, following Tuesday's powerful earthquake that shook Albania, November 27 2019. Picture: REUTERS/FLORION GOGAs — At least 21 people were killed when the most powerful earthquake to strike Albania in decades shook the capital Tirana and the country’s west and north on Tuesday, tearing down buildings and burying residents under rubble.
Hours later, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake rattled Bosnia, with an epicentre 75km south of the capital Sarajevo, monitors said. There were no reports of injuries. Located along the Adriatic and Ionian seas, between Greece and Macedonia, Albania experiences regular seismic activity. A 5.6 magnitude quake hit Albania on September 21, damaging about 500 houses. The defence ministry said then it was the most powerful quake in Albania for the past 30 years.
Firefighters, police and civilians were removing the debris from collapsed buildings in Thumane. Some used a mechanical digger to claw at collapsed masonry and remove a tangle of metal and cables. Others scrabbled with their bare hands.
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