Woman dies in quake on Greek island

ATHENS – A strong earthquake struck the Greek island of Rhodes early yesterday, killing a woman who slipped trying to flee her home, local authorities said.

No major damage was reported to any of the island’s buildings or historical sites by the quake, which the Athens Geodynamic Institute said had a preliminary magnitude of 6.3. The quake struck at 6:26 a.m.about 440 km southeast of Athens, beneath the seabed south of Rhodes, the Geodynamic Institute said.It was also felt on the islands of Santorini and Crete.Nampa-APThe quake struck at 6:26 a.m.about 440 km southeast of Athens, beneath the seabed south of Rhodes, the Geodynamic Institute said.It was also felt on the islands of Santorini and Crete.Nampa-AP