Earthquake kills at least 72 in Kyrgyzstan

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan -- A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 72 people, emergency officials said Monday.

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