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Georgia: Death toll in Tbilisi earthquake rises to five

(Tbilisi, April 26, Civil.ge) - 65-year-old woman died today in the hospital, who was injured after the earthquake in Tbilisi late on April 25.

Yesterday four residents of Tbilisi died in the earthquake, one of them with the heart attack.

Earthquake was magnitude six in intensity. Buildings are ruined and heavily damaged mainly in the old part of the city, in Mtatsminda, Chughureti, Isani and Krtsanisi districts of Tbilisi.

The earthquakes of lower intensity were repeating in Tbilisi all night through.

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