SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The death toll from the strong earthquake that shook Costa Rica has risen to 13 after 10 more victims were found at a popular tourist destination near the epicenter of the quake, a Red Cross official said on Friday. "There are 10 dead at the La Paz waterfall," Luis Guzman, a Red Cross spokesman told Reuters. The waterfall is located on the flanks of the Poas volcano. About 300 tourists sought shelter for the night in a nearby valley after Thursday's earthquake, officials said.(Reporting by John McPhaul)
People sit outside their home which was destroyed by an earthquake in San Pedro de Poas, 40 km (25 mi) north of San Jose January 8, 2009. A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake ...