Earthquake hits Spain's Granada, damages buildings and cars

Earthquake hits Spain's Granada, damages buildings and cars
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An earthquake of magnitude 5 struck the southern Spanish ​city of Granada in the early ‌hours of Saturday morning, with the regional government saying houses and cars were ​damaged but no injuries had ​been reported. The earthquake hit the metropolitan ⁠area of Alhendin just after ​1am. Spanish television channel TVE showed debris ​strewn on the street and some damage to cars in the popular tourist city. ​Andalusian emergency services rescued a ​number of people from damaged buildings. Antonio Sanz Cabello, ‌vice-president ⁠of the Andalusian regional government, said in a post on X on Saturday that authorities had declared an ​emergency. "If ​you're in ⁠Granada, you've felt the earthquake, you're okay, and your ​home shows no damage, stay ​calm ⁠and avoid entering and exiting buildings unnecessarily," he said. "On the street, stay ⁠away ​from facades, cornices, balconies, ​walls, and other elements that could fall."

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