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    Costa Rica death toll raised

    Posted by james87 On January - 9 - 2009
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    Rescue teams have yet to confirm the total death toll after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Poas Volcano National Park north of the capital, San Jose on Thursday. Initially, officials announced that there were at least four deaths in this tremor. Not long after, Red Cross officials claimed that 10 people were missing, in which they believed could have been buried by landslides
    San Jose has since been placed under a state of emergency by the government, inclusive of its surrounding areas such as Cartago, Alajuela and Heredia. The government is also actively seeking for private helicopters to facilitate the movements of search teams in their operations. In one such rescue mission, helicopters assisted search teams in reaching hundreds of tourists trapped in two mountains that were without electricity due to the landslide.

    The quakes have damaged roads and many other properties, and the government has scheduled to visit the affected areas.

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