At least five people are known to have died as a result of an earthquake that hit the Georgian capital in the late evening of 25 April. The quake measured a magnitude of 6 on the Richter scale. Numerous buildings in Tbilisi were badly damaged, especially in the old part of the city, including the Foreign Ministry building and a women\'s prison. The Russian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, and German governments have offered help in coping with the aftermath of the quake. (Reuters)