 Hundreds of houses in Folkestone have been damaged by the earthquake which struck parts of Kent. Council officials say 73 buildings are so dangerous residents cannot return to them because of loose chimney stacks, tiles and masonry. They have received 474 calls from people worried about the impact of the 4.3 magnitude tremor on their homes. The Association of British Insurers said the insurance cost for the damage could reach "single figure millions". The quake which struck on Saturday morning was the largest to hit Britain since one in the West Midlands in 2002. It struck at 0819 BST but resulted in only one person, a 30-year-old woman, suffering minor head injuries. ...
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