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Earthquake injures three and damages buildings in Spain's Granada

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has struck southern Spain, injuring at least three people and causing damage to buildings and vehicles in the historic city of Granada.

  • At least three people sustained light injuries in the earthquake.
  • The tremor, with an epicentre 10km south of Granada, was magnitude 4.8.
  • Granada's Alhambra palace has temporarily closed following the quake.

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has rocked southern Spain, resulting in at least three light injuries and damage to a number of buildings and vehicles. The tremor's epicentre was approximately 10km (six miles) south of the historic city of Granada, according to the country's National Geographic Institute (IGN).

The earthquake, which struck at 10:37 local time (08:37 GMT) on Tuesday morning near Alhendín, was recorded at a depth of under 10km. It is the latest in a series of shallow tremors in the area that began last Friday and have been widely felt.

Many residents in Granada were seen evacuating their homes into the streets due to fears of aftershocks. Falling debris damaged several vehicles, and some museums, administrative buildings, and sports centres have been forced to close. The famous Alhambra palace, a Unesco World Heritage Site, announced it would remain closed for the afternoon.

Granada's metro network has reduced train speeds to 30km/h (19mph) for safety reasons, warning of potential delays.

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