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Earthquake strikes Italian island of Ischia, killing at least two people Ischia earthquake: second of three brothers rescued from rubble
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Two women have died and 39 people were injured – at least one of them seriously – after a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck the Italian island of Ischia, off the coast of Naples. Rescue teams on the Italian island of Ischia have freed two of three brothers trapped after a magnitude 4.0 earthquake that killed two women and left 39 injured, at least one of them seriously.
One woman was buried under the rubble of her home in the town of Casamicciola, some 3km (2 miles) north of the epicentre, while the other was killed after being hit by debris falling from a church. One woman was buried under the rubble of her home in the town of Casamicciola, about two miles north of the epicentre, while another was killed after being hit by debris falling from a church.
Aftershocks were felt as rescue teams worked through the night, pulling alive a seven-month-old baby from a collapsed home. Rescuers were still searching for the child’s siblings, aged four and six, on Tuesday morning. Their parents were reported to be alive. Aftershocks were felt as rescuers worked through the night, pulling a seven-month-old baby called Pasquale alive from a collapsed home on the island in the bay of Naples. They said they had located his seven- and 11-year-old brothers who were stuck under a bed nearby. The parents were both safe, said officials.
Later on Tuesday morning, a second brother was pulled from the rubble, Italian media reported, as efforts continued to free the third sibling.
Firefighter spokesman Luca Cari described the work to free the boys as complicated. He said rescuers were maintaining voice contact throughout with the children.
The quake’s strength was revised up to magnitude 4.0 by the INGV, Italy’s seismic observatory, after initially being reported at 3.6.The quake’s strength was revised up to magnitude 4.0 by the INGV, Italy’s seismic observatory, after initially being reported at 3.6.
The earthquake comes two days ahead of the first anniversary of an earthquake in central Italy in which almost 300 people died. Ischia’s deadliest quake occurred in 1883, killing 2,300. The earthquake came two days before the first anniversary of an earthquake in central Italy in which almost 300 people died. Ischia’s deadliest quake occurred in 1883, killing 2,300.
On Monday, residents and tourists on the island, which is crowded at the height of the summer season, ran out on to the streets from homes and hospitals. News reports suggested the hardest-hit area was Casamicciola on the northern part of the island. On Monday, residents and tourists on the island, which is crowded at the height of the summer season, ran out on to the streets from homes and hospitals. Reports suggested the hardest-hit area was Casamicciola in the north of the island.
Television images showed about six buildings in the town as well as a church had collapsed in the quake, which hit just before 9pm, just as many people were having dinner. Television images showed about six buildings in the town as well as a church had collapsed in the quake, which struck just before 9pm just as many people were having dinner.
At least one hotel and parts of a hospital were evacuated. Roberto Allocca, a doctor from a local hospital, told Sky TG24 television that at least 20 people were being treated for minor injuries at a makeshift emergency room set up on the hospital grounds. Allocca said the situation was calm and under control. At least one hotel and parts of a hospital were evacuated. Roberto Allocca, a doctor from a local hospital, told Sky TG24 television that at least 20 people were being treated for minor injuries at a makeshift emergency room set up in the hospital grounds. Allocca said the situation was calm and under control.
Most of the hospital had been evacuated and the injured were being treated outside.Most of the hospital had been evacuated and the injured were being treated outside.
Civil protection crews, already on the island in force to fight the forest fires that have been ravaging southern Italy, were checking the status of the buildings that suffered damage, while more were arriving from the mainland.Civil protection crews, already on the island in force to fight the forest fires that have been ravaging southern Italy, were checking the status of the buildings that suffered damage, while more were arriving from the mainland.
The television reports said the buildings that had collapsed appeared to have been inhabited and a number of people were still unaccounted for. Television reports said the buildings that had collapsed appeared to have been inhabited and a number of people were still unaccounted for.
Together with the nearby island of Capri, Ischia is a favourite island getaway for the European jetset, known in particular for its thermal waters. It gained further fame after featuring in the Neapolitan novels by Elena Ferrante. Together with the nearby island of Capri, Ischia is a favourite island getaway for Europe’s rich and famous, known in particular for its thermal waters. It gained further fame after featuring in Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels.
The earthquake hit three days before the first anniversary of a major quake that killed nearly 300 people in central Italy, most of them in the town of Amatrice.