Earthquake hits Italy as buildings shake and vacationers flee to security from ‘main injury’
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Italy has been hit by an earthquake
An earthquake has reportedly hit Italy, as footage shared online shows chaos rattling the country.
The 4.7 earthquake hit the town of Pozzuoli which sit on the Campi Flegrei volcanic area. Several buildings have been damaged by the tremors as numerous power outages and local public transport disruptions have been reported. Shocking videos have been shared on social media as landslides have also been reported in the country.
Pozzuoli mayor, Luigi Manzoni, stated: “I understand the concern and apprehension that can arise in these moments, especially among families.
“We immediately activated the Municipal Operations Center (COC) to coordinate all monitoring and assistance activities for the population.
“We are in constant contact with the Vesuvius Observatory, the Civil Protection Department, and all the competent authorities to follow the evolution of the ongoing seismic swarm minute by minute.”
Local rail and metro services were suspended as a precaution in the town of Naples due to the earthquake.
According to Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology the earthquake was recorded at 7:46 pm. The epicentre of the quake was recorded at the Campi Flegrei area to the west of Naples at a depth of about 3 km (2 miles).
The Italian fire service has stated there were reports of minor damage to buildings in and around Naples. The service added crews had not received any immediate requests to help or rescue residents.
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