After Monday’s earthquake woke many people in the Spanish enclave of Melilla, a number of them have been sleeping outdoors since then.
The fear of aftershocks has prompted many to stay outside overnight on Monday and Tuesday nights, pitching up tents or sleeping in their cars.
Monday’s earthquake measured 6.3 on the Richter scale and was felt in the Spanish city as well as in Malaga and along the Costa del Sol.
Those who predicted an aftershock were right. At 7.32 am on Wednesday another earthquake measuring 4.7 struck and could be felt as far away as Malaga.
Its epicentre was located in the Alboran Sea, between southern Spain and North Africa according to data from the National Geographic Institute.
Monday’s earthquake was responsible for 26 “light injuries” to individuals, and the death of a 12-year-old boy in Morocco who died from heart failure brought on by a panic attack.
It also caused an estimated €12 million in damage to buildings and infrastructure in Melilla.
