31.   Earlier Saturday, Sinkor residents rushed to buy foodstuffs and other essentials before shops, supermarkets and marketplaces, closed down.

32.   The tremor was also felt in northwestern and central Turkey, including the capital Ankara, where panicked residents rushed into the streets.

33.   Traffic was jammed around Pointe-a-Pitre as panicked residents rushed to pick up children from schools and day care centers as instructed by authorities.

34.   Witnesses said residents rushed out of their flats into open spaces in fear that the island had been struck by an earthquake.

35.   Many residents rushed out of their homes when the quake hit.

36.   Local northern Mogadishu residents rushed to the assistance of the police and joined battle with the raiders, they added.

37.   Panicked residents rushed out into the streets and seven people in the town of Aksaray suffered minor injuries after jumping from balconies and windows, local police said.

38.   Other residents rushed forward, waving their arms and cheering but seemed disappointed when told President Nelson Mandela was not accompanying the monarch.

39.   Residents rushed home from work and the streets were all but deserted throughout the evening.

40.   Shops were closed and residents were seen rushing for their homes.