Italy’s
most powerful earthquake in 36 years struck the country’s mountainous
center Sunday, panicking shell-shocked residents for the third time in
two months and flattening a world-famous, 600-year-old basilica.
Remarkably,
there were no reports of anyone dying as a result of the 6.6 magnitude
quake, the head of Italy's civil protection agency said.
“As
far as people are concerned, the situation is positive, but many
buildings are in a critical state in historic centers, and there are
problems with electricity and water supplies,” Fabrizio Curcio told
reporters.
The
quake struck at 7:40 a.m. (0640 GMT) near the small mountain town of
Norcia, unleashing a shock felt in Rome and even in Venice, 200 miles
away.
It
was Italy’s biggest tremor since a 6.9-magnitude quake struck the south
of the country in 1980, leaving 3,000 people dead. (AFP)
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