Already suffering from the earthquake that shook the area Wednesday, two strong aftershock hit the town of Amatrice in central Italy Friday.
The aftershocks, one registering magnitude 4.3 and the other 4.7 caused more damage to buildings and sent up plumes of smoke, instilling panic in the town.
Since the original earthquake hit Amatrice early Wednesday morning, the city has seen more than 500 additional aftershocks, most of which were relatively mild.
Meanwhile, civil protection officials have revised the death toll from Wednesday’s 6.2-magnitude earthquake to 267, mainly in the hardest hit towns of Amatrice, Arqueta and Accumoli, which are largely ruined. Several hundred people received treatment for injuries.
Of those killed, at least eight were foreigners travelling in Italy. Three of the foreign victims came from Britain, two from Romania, and one each from Spain, Canada and El Salvador.
Authorities said they expected to confirm more deaths as the search operation continues. So far, more than 200 people have been pulled alive from mounds of rubble. Rescue crews aided by sniffer dogs have been digging through crumbled homes looking for more survivors...
[voanews.com]
26/8/16
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The aftershocks, one registering magnitude 4.3 and the other 4.7 caused more damage to buildings and sent up plumes of smoke, instilling panic in the town.
Since the original earthquake hit Amatrice early Wednesday morning, the city has seen more than 500 additional aftershocks, most of which were relatively mild.
Meanwhile, civil protection officials have revised the death toll from Wednesday’s 6.2-magnitude earthquake to 267, mainly in the hardest hit towns of Amatrice, Arqueta and Accumoli, which are largely ruined. Several hundred people received treatment for injuries.
Of those killed, at least eight were foreigners travelling in Italy. Three of the foreign victims came from Britain, two from Romania, and one each from Spain, Canada and El Salvador.
Authorities said they expected to confirm more deaths as the search operation continues. So far, more than 200 people have been pulled alive from mounds of rubble. Rescue crews aided by sniffer dogs have been digging through crumbled homes looking for more survivors...
[voanews.com]
26/8/16
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