Earthquake in Italy

Thirty people died and more than 30 missing is the provisional assessment of the strong earthquake that occurred at dawn in the province of Abruzzo in central Italy, including five children, according to the Italian police and civil protection services.

"Thousands of people are likely to remain homeless after thousands of houses collapsed or suffered serious damage," said Agkostino Miotzo, officer of the civil protection services, and there are estimates that the number of victims will increase. More than ten thousands of homes and buildings affected by the earthquake, according to preliminary estimates by the fire brigade. Thousands of residents took to the streets or gathered in land area, fearing strong metaseismous. Many of the small streets in the old town of L'Akouila excluded from the ruins of houses kataplakosan parked cars. It collapsed and modern buildings in the city. Part of the outbreak of student L'Akouila collapsed, but not yet known whether in the building were students. As it became known, many wounded trapped in the ruins. The earthquake was felt, apart from central Italy, and Rome. The American Geological Institute announced that the epicenter of the earthquake was located 95 kilometers from Rome to a depth of 10 kilometers. Initially, the institute announced that the size of the earthquake is 6.3 points. The Italian authorities announced on their part that the magnitude is 5.8. C. Statements Koumoutsakou There are no current established between the Greek victims of the earthquake that occurred the night north of Rome, said in a morning television representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs G. Koumoutsakos. The spokesman added that there is continuous contact between the head of civil protection Greece and Italy, to allow rapid and flexible channel of communication and information exchange. Help provide and our diplomatic authorities in Italy. The Foreign Minister N. Bakoganni, located in Istanbul for the summit of the Alliance of Civilizations ", had a telephone conversation with her Italian counterpart k.Franko Fratini who expressed the readiness of Greece to help with special rescue units if requested.

Italy's worst earthquake disaster