San Jose - At least five people, among them three children, were killed after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter Scale shook Costa Rica, local media reported Friday.
More than 300 people were injured and scores remained missing after the quake, which took place on Thursday at 1.21 pm (1921 GMT) with an epicentre about 35 kilometres north off the capital San Jose.
Numerous subsequent tremors up shook the country up into the morning hours of Friday. More than 1,000 residents in Costa Rica remained shut off as roads remained impassable.
San Jose - The purchase by China of 300 million dollars in Costa Rican bonds and the involvement in the transaction of a Costa Rican bank with ties to the Central American country's current ambassador to China spurred a great controversy.
