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Δευτέρα 31 Οκτωβρίου 2016

Strongest earthquake in 30 years rocks Central Italy

Αποτέλεσμα εικόνας για Strongest earthquake in 30 years rocks Central Italy

A powerful 6.6 magnitude earthquake rocked Central Italy on Sunday evening. This is the strongest earthquake in 30 years.

The country’s civil protection agency said the epicenter was between Macerata and Perugia, close to the towns of Castelsantangelo, Norcia and Preci, which were most affected by Wednesday’s quakes.

Italian Prime Minister promised on Sunday to rebuild after the most powerful earthquake to strike the country in 36 years toppled ancient buildings and left thousands of people seeking assistance and preparing for aftershocks.

Some injuries were reported, but no deaths had been linked to the 6.6-magnitude quake, which struck northeast of Rome at 7:40 a.m. local time.

Authorities are hopeful there may be no deaths since many residents in the region had already been evacuated to emergency camps and hotel rooms paid for by the government after the August quake and last week’s temblors, and schools had shut down in anticipation of powerful aftershocks.

On Sunday morning, nuns rushed out of their church in the central town of Norcia as the clock tower appeared about to crumble In Rieti, hospital patients fled into the street and and huddled outside under blankets.

Many residents in affected areas still were sleeping in cars or had been evacuated to shelters or hotels in other areas following last week’s jolts, leaving the most quake-prone historic centers largely empty.

Still, nearly 8,000 people from the region had sought help from the civilian protection agency by Sunday night and 3,000 more were expected to ask for assistance overnight.

In Rome, cracks appeared and bits of the ceiling fell in the Basilica San Paolo, a historic church and major tourist draw.