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| 3.6 earthquake shatters buildings near Naples, Italy (PHOTOS, VIDEO) | |
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| An earthquake with a reported magnitude of 3.6 struck a popular tourist spot near the Ischia volcano in Italy on Monday evening. Images from the area show people being helped out of badly damaged buildings. | |
| A number of people have been injured or are missing, local authorities say. | |
| The quake was recorded at about 9pm local time at a depth of 10km off the Italian coast, not far from the city of Naples, local media report. | The quake was recorded at about 9pm local time at a depth of 10km off the Italian coast, not far from the city of Naples, local media report. |
| In its Casamicciola commune, "an inhabited building collapsed in Maio Square," Italian Rai News reported, citing local officials. A church was also destroyed. | |
| "There are several injured and some people are missing," Rai News quoted the Casamicciola deputy mayor as saying. | |
| Electrical blackouts have been reported in the Naples area, and people have been reportedly evacuated from "many hotels." | |
| Carabinieri, police and firefighters are operating in the affected areas, with local authorities describing the effects of the tremors as "very strong." | |
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