The death toll from a 6.2-magnitude quake in Italy rose to at least 240 on Thursday as search and rescue workers attempted to find more survivors trapped under rubble. “Most of the neighbours did the same”, said Mr Burns.
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A joyous moment arises from the after effects of the 6.2 quake that struck Italy on Wednesday, leaving 247 dead and four towns destroyed. A Spaniard and five Romanians were among the dead, according to their governments.
The parents, who are said to have fractured bones, were initially treated in separate hospitals but have since been reunited.
Several churches and other medieval-era buildings were damaged or destroyed in the 6-magnitude quake that struck central Italy.
The aftermath of the deadly quake in Italy has started showing a very grim picture, with more than 240 people confirmed to have died in the disaster.
Little is now known about the nationalities of those caught up in the quake, but Romania’s foreign ministry says that five Romanians have died and 11 are missing, while Spain’s foreign ministry says at least one Spaniard has died.
Civil protection officials have revised down the death toll from the natural disaster in central Italy to 241 after one of the hard-hit areas adjusted its figures.
Since then, there have been numerous aftershocks in the region.
“We will work relentlessly until the last person is found, and make sure no one is trapped”, said Lorenzo Botti, a rescue team spokesman.
More than 1,000 people have been displaced by the quake, and Italy’s Civil Protection agency said no residents were allowed to sleep in the devastated town of Amatrice Wednesday night.
“It’s not easy for them”, said civil protection volunteer Tiziano De Carolis, who was helping to care for the homeless in Amatrice.
Carlo Cardinali, a local fire official taking part in the search efforts at the hotel, told Sky TG24 that about 10 guests were still missing.
Workers had been forced to suspend their search at the hotel, though overnight searches for natural disaster survivors were continuing elsewhere.
There was no clear estimate of how many people might still be missing, since the rustic area was packed with summer vacationers.
Earlier this year, four technicians were handed culpable homicide sentences by Italy’s top court, which judged them partially responsible for the deaths of eight students who died when their university residence collapsed during the 2009 L’Aquila quake. As more people helped the firefighter, they were able to eventually pull her to safety.
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As she is freed, bystanders break out into loud applause, and could be heard exclaiming, “She’s alive”, and “Look at the handsome girl”, before a firefighter carried her to safety.
