Two killed in Greek earthquake

AN earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale struck southern Greece yesterday, killing at least two villagers, injuring another 37 and damaging homes and a military base, authorities said.

Dozens of houses were damaged, and 50 collapsed near the epicentre.

George Stavrakakis of the Athens Observatory's Geodynamic Institute said the quake was "the biggest recorded in the region" in a long time.