21.   Bekerat claimed the excavations had caused cracks in an outer building of the Al Aqsa mosque and in the foundations of another mosque.

22.   Gabriel said the vibration had also caused cracks on the walls of some houses.

23.   He said the developer was aware the ground was starting to shift, causing cracks in the concrete houses, a few days before the landslide.

24.   He said the quake caused minor cracks in the walls.

25.   Islamic authorities say the digging there caused cracks in a half-dozen buildings.

26.   It shattered some windows and caused cracks in a few buildings, Gov. Ahmet Ozyurt said.

27.   Later, the Italian Foreign Ministry confirmed reports that the bombing also caused some cracks in the walls and broken glass in its embassy compound in Rome.

28.   Later, the Italian Foreign Ministry confirmed reports that the bombing also caused some cracks in the walls and broken glass in its embassy compound in Belgrade.

29.   Later, the Italian Foreign Ministry confirmed reports that the bombing also caused some cracks in the walls and broken glass in its embassy compound.

30.   Metallurgical tests were being conducted to see whether poor quality steel or fatigue could have caused the crack, it said.