Earthquake measuring 6.0: Fear in Central Italy, there are dead and wounded

The first quake occurred at 3:36 am in the morning. The mayor of amateur: "The country is gone. There are people under the rubble, is a mess"

A strong earthquake struck central Italy in the night causing at least 10 dead and dozens wounded. Were three main shock of magnitude 6, 5.4 and 5.1.The first and strongest (magnitude 6) took place at 3:36. It had its epicenter at 2 km from Accumoli (Rieti) and 10 from Arquata del Tronto (Ascoli Piceno) and Amatrice (Rieti). The hypocenter was only 4 km depth. Second and third quake was recorded at 4:32 and 4:33. They had its epicenter near Norcia (Perugia), Castelsantangelo sul Nera (Macerata) and Arquata del Tronto (Ascoli Piceno). The hypocenters were between 8 and 9 km. The quake, felt throughout central Italy, was heard in a violent way even in Rome, where many buildings shook twice and for about 20 seconds. The tremors were around eighteen in an hour and a half. The last, with a magnitude of 4.8.

"AMATEUR IS GONE" - "Here the situation is dramatic. The dead are so many, I can not make a budget now because relief efforts are ongoing and are extremely difficult," said Sergio Pirozzi, Amatrice Mayor, one of the the most affected. "" The country is gone. There are people under the rubble, it is a mess. Amateur is divided in half, one half is destroyed and dig through the rubble is very complicated. We already checked out several dead but we do not know how many are down there. "In the center of amateur continue to intense pace activities to rescue people, also they are at work pager dogs are inspecting piles of rubble.


SEMIDEMOLITO COUNTRY - "The country is semidemolito: the police station, churches, the parish house, many houses have been affected," said the mayor of Accumoli Stefano Petrucci. "With 17 fractions I have the situation under control - he continued - in many places not even take the phone. They're coming for help."

TOLL-FREE NUMBERS - Civil Protection is in contact with all affected territories, such amateur, where are coming the special means, announced Palazzo Chigi that does know who are active the following numbers: 840 840 contact center of the Civil Protection ; 803,555 of the operating room of the New York Civil Protection. Meanwhile, the authorities indicate an urgent need for blood to help the earthquake victims. The appeal was published by Avis provincial Rieti on Twitter, where you are invited to go to the hospital San Camillo de Lellis city.

AS THE EAGLE - The earthquake in central Italy today "is comparable in intensity to that of the Eagle." He said the head of the Civil Protection Department Fabrizio Curcio, who added: The civil protection system is fully operational, there are difficulties in reaching some places and was already activated the Army Corps of Engineers. The health benefits are insured. "
HIGH SEISMICITY ZONE - The earthquake that struck the area between Lazio, Umbria and Marches took place in a "high seismicity", where historically there have been strong shocks, said seismologist Alessandro Amato, of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV). The latest strong earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.9, hit Norcia in 1979, other strong earthquakes occurred between 1600 and 1700. The estimated more violent, with a magnitude of 7 struck Norcia and Cascia in January 1703.

Source: http://www.gazzetta.it/Altri-Mondi/24-08-2016/terremoto-provincia-rieti-magnitudo-60-ci-sono-morti-feriti-160899590731.shtml

6.0 magnitude earthquake devastated central Italy: dead and wounded. Children under the rubble in Accumoli. The mayor of amateur: "The country is gone"

Eighteen shock in an hour and a half, the first at 3:36. Many countries razed. The bodies are already at least 14. Active numbers of civil protection: 840840 and 803555

RIETI - A strong quake of magnitude 6.0, struck central Italy in the night causing deaths and injuries. The epicenter was near Accumoli, in the province of Rieti, in Latium, just 4 kilometers deep. The first quake, violent, at 3:36 in the morning was heard from Rimini to Naples. And just in Accumoli, where there would be six deaths, and in nearby amateur recording the most damage.

"The country is gone. There are people under the rubble" It is the first, dramatic testimony of the mayor amateur, Sergio Pirozzi. The gravity of the situation is also confirmed by the head of the local Red Cross, who spoke of a crumbling bridge, one of three eyes, which forces to enter the country only on foot slowing relief efforts and a major gas leak. In the area there were other seismic movements following, with stronger shocks of magnitude 5.1 to 4.32 and 5.4 to 04.33 with its epicenter 5 kilometers from Norcia. 

 A lot of calls to civil defense and firefighters from throughout central Italy . And unfortunately already recorded the first deaths: in Accumoli there would be at least six deaths, while for hours trying to save a family of four with two small children stuck in the rubble. He told ANSA the photographer Emiliano Grillotti, which tells how over 15 people are digging with their bare hands to save them: "You hear the screams of the mother and one of the children." The priest Gammarota Franco, who is working in the rescue effort, speaks five corpses pulled from the ruins of Amatrice . Where there would be the tourists stranded in the rubble of the Hotel Roma in the center of the country. 

Three people are dead in Arquata, including an elderly couple in the nearby district of Pescara del Tronto, among the hardest hit. Here we are also ongoing research of two girls, trapped under the rubble. Just in Accumoli, Amatrice and Mail, in Rieti and Arquata and Pescara del Tronto, in the province of Ascoli Piceno, there are indeed more serious damage. There are also numerous buildings collapsed: destroyed the amateur church, where even the ' hospital is unusable. 

The collapsed bell tower of Castelluccio di Norcia. Evacuated the hospital of Amandola, severely damaged. The fire viglili speak of damage even in Gualdo and Mogliano in Macerata. The numbers of the Civil Protection are active: 840840 and 803555. A landslide would occur on the east wall of the Little Horn of Gran Sasso , confirms it in the Republic of Luca Mazzoleni Franchetti refuge, precisely on the mountain at 2433 meters, after having told on Facebook. "We heard the sounds of a landslide. We are waiting for first light to better understand what it is." 

Another strong quake was felt at 4:34, longer, the magnitude 5.4. For now the head of Civil Protection Fabrizio Curcio speaks of several injuries, slumps and damage to buildings: "This is an earthquake comparable to that of L'Aquila." Teams of firefighters are converging from Lazio, Abruzzo, Tuscany and Marche. Meanwhile, the head of Civil Protection Lazio Carlo Rosa said: "The 118 is already speaking at amateur and Accumoli. We are sending the earth moving equipment to clear the access roads. Already mobilized Regional Mobile Column with tents, field kitchens and all it takes. " But obviously not enough, Stefano Petrucci, mayor of Accumoli regrets the slow pace of interventions: "Here relief arrived late."

Source: http://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2016/08/24/news/sisma_del_6_4_nella_notte_vicino_perugia_avvertito_in_tutto_il_centro_italia-146516780/