Strong earthquake jolts Greece's largest island of Crete, kills one

Civil protection authorities said nine people were injured in the quake, which damaged many buildings.

Athens: A strong earthquake measuring 5.8 shook Greece`s largest island, Crete, on Monday (September 27) and one person was killed when a church dome collapsed, authorities said.

The quake, which sent people out of their homes and public buildings and caused considerable damage, was described by a Greek seismologist, Efthymios Lekkas, as a "thunderbolt" with strong aftershocks.

A man died when the dome of a church in the town of Arkalochori caved in during renovation works, a police official said. Civil protection authorities said nine people were injured in the quake, which damaged many buildings.