Italy Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 120

On Aug. 24, 2016, a magnitude-6.2 trembler strike executive Italy, destroying 3 cities: Pescara del Tronto, Amatrice, and Accumoli. As of this report, a genocide fee rose to 120 casualties. According to Italy’s health minister, Beatrice Lorenzin, many victims are children.

However, there is some good news. The firefighters discovered an 8-year-old lady who is alive. No serve information have been revealed about a girl’s condition.

The inauspicious trembler is a country’s deadliest given 2009. It happened during a night when most citizens were inside their homes. Also, there were many tourists enjoying a final days of summer.

Italy’s Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi announced that a genocide fee had not reached a final number. Moreover, he endorsed that many rescuers are still perplexing to redeem a victims from a ruins.

The earthquakes are not surprising in Italy. According to The Telegraph, in 2012, another disaster killed 23 persons and left 14,000 others homeless, in a segment of Emilia- Romagna.

This is an ongoing story. Updates will be supposing as they turn available.

Written by Bianca-Ramona Dumitru
Edited by Cathy Milne

Source:

The Telegraph: Earthquake in Italy: ‘At slightest 120 passed including many children’ as ‘apocalyptic’ 6.2 bulk upheaval leaves towns in ruins

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