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Over a dozen injured in 4.8 magnitude earthquake in western Syria, says state news agency

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BEIRUT (Reuters) -Some 17 people were injured in the city of Salamiyah, western Syria on Friday following a 4.8 magnitude earthquake, Syrian state news agency SANA said.

The quake, which was felt by residents in Syria and Lebanon, was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), the German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck the city of Hama in western Syria late on Monday, causing panic and dozens of injuries but no casualties.

(Reporting by Nilutpal Timsina in Bengaluru, Enas Alashray and Riham Alkousaa; Editing by Alison Williams and Christina Fincher)

Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibilty for its content.

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