13 May 2011
Last updated at 06:13 ET
The Spanish prime minister inspected earthquake damage before attending the funeral
The earthquake-stricken town of Lorca, Spain, is holding a funeral Mass for four victims of Wednesday’s disaster.
Nine people were killed when a magnitude-5.1 quake struck the town, just two hours after one measuring 4.4.
Spanish PM Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and Crown Prince Felipe and his wife Letizia are attending the funeral, held in a large hangar-like structure.
Thousands of buildings in the historic town have been damaged or destroyed and many residents have left.
Some have gone to stay with friends and family in other areas, because their homes are unsafe or they fear aftershocks.
Troops and emergency workers have put up hundreds of tents for about 3,000 homeless people still in Lorca.
The funeral Mass is not being held in a church as earthquake damage has made them unsafe to enter.
Before the service began, Crown Prince Felipe and his wife consoled grieving mourners seated in front of four wooden coffins.
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