Sunday, October 30, 2016

Earthquake, violent jolt, also felt in Rome – the Corriere della Sera

The earth shook again in the Centre of Italy, with a shock more violent than the Amateur last August. At 7,40 happened earthquake with the epicenter identified in the area of Norcia. According to the Ingv, the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.5, and is precipitated to a depth of 10 kilometres. Is the shock more intense earthquake sequence that began at 3,36 24 August, when the earthquake that destroyed the town of Amatrice and Accumoli had a magnitude of 6.0, and is the strongest in Italy since 1980. The shocks were felt by the Puglia to the south Tyrol. According to the head of the Civil Protection, Fabrizio Curcio, “are reported to be some tens of injured minor and two more serious, but there were no reports of victims”. Transferred by helicopter from Norcia to the hospital of Foligno four people injured. Another wounded was brought in Foligno from Cascia. The wounded more serious, a woman of 55 years who was thrown from a window, was taken to the hospital of Perugia. “10 thousand run the risk of up to 100 thousand people that will need to be assisted,” said the president of the Marche Region, Luca Ceriscioli.



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