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Rescuers Find 2nd Victim Killed in Italy Quake

Rescuers Find 2nd Victim Killed in Italy Quake
(Reuters)

Tuesday, 22 August 2017 07:24 AM EDT

MILAN — Authorities say they have located a second person who was killed in the 4.0-magnitude quake on the resort island of Ischia.

Bruno Frattasi, the head of Italy's firefighters, told reporters Tuesday that the victim, who appeared to be a woman, had not yet been extracted from under the rubble.

Another woman died when a church collapsed during the quake Monday evening, and 39 were injured, most lightly.

Rescuers have pulled two children — a 7-month-old baby and his older brother — out of the rubble of their home hours after the quake, and were working to pull out a third brother with whom they have had contact. The children's mother, who is pregnant, managed to escape through a window, while the father was rescued earlier.

The European Union's humanitarian aid chief is offering condolences to those hit by the earthquake in Italy and says the 28-nation bloc will provide any support needed.

Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Christos Stylianides said Tuesday that "the EU is fully ready to help" and that "we stand ready to provide any immediate assistance the national authorities could require."

That includes use of the EU's emergency satellite mapping system.

Stylianides also commended "the brave first responders working tirelessly on the scene to save lives. They are an example for us all."

The 4.0-magnitude quake, which struck late Monday, killed at least one person on the resort island of Ischia.

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Authorities say they have located a second person who was killed in the 4.0-magnitude quake on the resort island of Ischia. Bruno Frattasi, the head of Italy's firefighters, told reporters Tuesday that the victim, who appeared to be a woman, had not yet been...
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2017-24-22
Tuesday, 22 August 2017 07:24 AM
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