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| Earthquake leaves at least six dead in central Italy | |
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| A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, leaving at least six people dead and others trapped under rubble, Italian officials said. | A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, leaving at least six people dead and others trapped under rubble, Italian officials said. |
| The quake hit at 03:36 (01:36 GMT), 76 km (47 miles) southeast of the city of Perugia, at the very shallow depth of 10km (six miles), the USGS said. | The quake hit at 03:36 (01:36 GMT), 76 km (47 miles) southeast of the city of Perugia, at the very shallow depth of 10km (six miles), the USGS said. |
| The mayor of one town told Italian radio that "half the town is gone". | The mayor of one town told Italian radio that "half the town is gone". |
| In Rome, some buildings shook for 20 seconds, according to La Repubblica newspaper. | In Rome, some buildings shook for 20 seconds, according to La Repubblica newspaper. |
| A family of four had been found under rubble in the town of Accumoli, the town's mayor Stefano Petrucci told RAI TV. | A family of four had been found under rubble in the town of Accumoli, the town's mayor Stefano Petrucci told RAI TV. |
| Meanwhile police said two people had died in the nearby village of Pescara del Tronto, RAI reported. | Meanwhile police said two people had died in the nearby village of Pescara del Tronto, RAI reported. |
| There were also reports of serious damage in the town of Amatrice. | There were also reports of serious damage in the town of Amatrice. |
| "The roads in and out of town are cut off. Half the town is gone. There are people under the rubble... There's been a landslide and a bridge might collapse," mayor Sergio Perozzi told RAI radio. | "The roads in and out of town are cut off. Half the town is gone. There are people under the rubble... There's been a landslide and a bridge might collapse," mayor Sergio Perozzi told RAI radio. |
| Italy's Civil Protection agency described the earthquake as "severe". | Italy's Civil Protection agency described the earthquake as "severe". |
| The quake was initially reported as being magnitude 6.4. It was followed by several powerful aftershocks, La Repubblica newspaper reported. | The quake was initially reported as being magnitude 6.4. It was followed by several powerful aftershocks, La Repubblica newspaper reported. |
| "It was so strong. It seemed the bed was walking across the room by itself with us on it," Lina Mercantini of Ceselli in Umbria, told Reuters news agency. | "It was so strong. It seemed the bed was walking across the room by itself with us on it," Lina Mercantini of Ceselli in Umbria, told Reuters news agency. |
| The USGS predicted the damage could be significant, based on data from previous quakes. | The USGS predicted the damage could be significant, based on data from previous quakes. |
| In 2009, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in the Aquila region, which was also felt in the Italian capital, left more than 300 dead. | In 2009, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in the Aquila region, which was also felt in the Italian capital, left more than 300 dead. |