Greece: Thousands Spend Night Outdoors After Powerful Quake

Greece: Thousands Spend Night Outdoors After Powerful Quake
Local residents gather at a soccer field after an earthquake in Damasi village, central Greece, on March 3, 2021. Vaggelis Kousioras/AP Photo
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ATHENS, Greece—Fearful of returning to their homes, thousands of people in central Greece were spending the night outdoors late Wednesday after a powerful earthquake, felt across the region, damaged homes and public buildings.

The shallow, magnitude-6.0 quake struck near the central city of Larissa. One man was hurt by falling debris but no serious injuries were reported.