Earthquake, Renzi: ” At least 120 dead. “You dig relentlessly in the rubble. Thousands of displaced people, Fright Night – ANSA.it

‘rose to 123 deaths the death toll caused by the earthquake that devastated some areas of Lazio, Umbria and Marche. To 120 deaths announced by the Prime Minister Renzi were added in the evening three victims in the area of ​​Pescara del Tronto in the Marche region.

It is at least 120 death toll of the earthquake of magnitude 6, which at 3.36 last night he shook central Italy, devastating a number of centers of Lazio, Umbria and Marche. The number I provided Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, but the toll could still rise. There are thousands of displaced persons while continuing to dig in the affected centers, even in the middle of a swarm as confirmed by the ‘INGV. fact the seismic situation in the earthquake area “continues to be a strong activity with many replicas that follow each other in the area.” ALL VIDEOS OF TRAGEDY

the first violent shock of last night hit Amatrice, Accumoli (Rieti) and Arquata del Tronto (Ascoli Piceno); a second magnitude 5.4 was recorded at 4.33 with its epicenter in Norcia (Perugia) and Castelsantangelo sul Nera (Macerata).

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The tremors were also felt several kilometers away, to Rome and Naples. Meanwhile the earth continues to shake: another violent tremor, with a magnitude of 4.9, it was felt in the early afternoon sparking panic. Violent earthquakes were also recorded tonight in some locations of the Marche. A devastation “worse than the Eagle , never seen anything like this,” was the reaction of the rescuers. Unknown number of missing. Among the victims are many children

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of the 120 victims, 86 are in the Lazio side, 34 in the Marches, “but it is possible that the number will grow,” warned Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. Are 1500 displaced only in the Marche. Among others, they do not have it made a small four years of amateur, who died in hospital, and Marisol, a girl of 18 months surprise as dormiv a , in the house holiday as it was with parents in Arquata del Tronto. Mom, original Eagle, had survived the earthquake in 2009 and decided to move to Ascoli after that terrible experience.

for amateur also he suffers the tragedy of twins of 7 years, Simon and Andrew Serafini, both dead. They were saved instead, to Arquata del Tronto, two brothers aged 4 and 6 years that the grandmother hid under the bed; his grandfather died. For the amateur 11 year old boy was found dead he had asked for help from under the debris. Also in Amtrice collapsed The historic Hotel Rome famous, in the old town of Rieti, which housed 70 people, the bodies found so far are two. And to ‘happily taken out alive, for Accumoli, in Rieti, a Roman 43ennee remained stuck for several hours with your legs and body in the rubble, and a girl of 10 years Pescara del Tronto.

Renzi, arrived in the afternoon at the places affected, “we will not leave anyone alone” , said, announcing the state of emergency and measures from tomorrow in the Council of Ministers and thanking those who from tonight ” dig with bare hands: the work continues, the priority is to dig. They were written for solidarity and moving pages.

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The operation of the machine has moved from Italy, there was some initial controversy over the delay in rescue, then returned. Are 700 firefighters working in the area of ​​the crater.

Fears for cultural heritage in the most affected areas. Small cracks have opened in the external structure of the Cathedral of Urbino, which has been cordoned off. Collapses in the monastery of St. Clare in Camerino and, Amatrice, in the Basilica of San Francesco and the church of Sant’Agostino. The Ministry of Cultural Heritage has alerted its crisis unit. In Rome, it is checked in the Colosseum, but no damage. “Here there is nothing. Only rubble. And ‘impressive. It looks like a bombing,” said House Speaker Laura Boldrini, now in Pescara del Tronto, a hamlet of Arquata del Tronto, province of Ascoli Piceno.

Pope has sent his Wednesday catechesis, to pray with the faithful, in very exceptional cases, a part of the Rosary. In Rome he returned from Sicily President Mattarella, to him in a phone call US President Obama has offered ‘help and support’. Same offer also from the Kerry Secretary of State to the Foreign Minister Gentiloni. Today and tomorrow flags at half-mast in mourning on public buildings.