At least two people were killed and 39 injured during the earthquake that occurred on the Italian island of Ischia on the night of August 22. Rescuers took a seven-month-old baby out of the rubble and hoped to find other survivors.
The epicenter of the 4.0 earthquake was located at a depth of 10 km in the sea, not far from the lighthouse of Punta Emperor, writes Corriere della Sera . The most serious damage occurred in the city of Casamicciola. There, the houses were destroyed, and the woman killed the wreckage of the collapsed church.
According to the publication, the rescuers pulled three survivors from under the rubble. In one case, a woman helped the firefighters find the house of her husband and three sons under the wreckage. The father of the family was taken from the pile of rubble first, then a seven-month-old baby was found alive. Currently, under the wreckage there are two boys of four and 11 years old.
The police, who organized the evacuation of the tourists and locals who fled across the island in a panic, say that it is not yet known how many people can be under the rubble of the collapsed buildings. Of the 39 injured, at least five are in serious condition. The municipality of Kamizachcholy called for the intervention of the civil defense structure for the organization of search and rescue operations and the establishment of a life support for the city.
The Bishop of Ischia, Pieto Lagnese, who sheltered several families from destroyed houses, joined the volunteers in the analysis of the debris.
The newspaper notes that some hotels evicted vacationers, saying that they can not provide them with accommodation. Local authorities are trying to arrange accommodation for tourists and people left homeless. In total, more than 2500 people showed up on the street.
Stol.it writes that the hospital in Ischia was evacuated, the patients were placed under the open sky. Also, the camp for people who stayed without lodging was organized at a local stadium. The most severe patients were evacuated to Naples by helicopters.
At once three ferries serve tourists and local residents, in a panic leaving Ischju. The first of the ferries left, as soon as dawn began.Seismologist Enzo Boski does not exclude that Ischia will survive a new earthquake in the coming days. He refers to the fact that in Italy seismic events often occur in pairs, a short distance from each other.
The earthquake in Ischia occurred two days before the first anniversary of the earthquake in central Italy, which killed nearly 300 people. The most devastating earthquake on the island occurred in 1883, then 2,300 people died, the Guardian notes .
#22ago 20:00 #ischiaterremoto, ricognizione aerea drone #sapr #vigilidelfuoco su area cratere pic.twitter.com/6Ql4j4QXnS— Vigili del Fuoco (@emergenzavvf) August 22, 2017
To add, the island of Ischia is located not far from Campi Flegrei, one of the so-called super volcanoes. According to volcanologists, it is at a critical stage of its natural cycle, and the European authorities must be ready to erupt. According to experts, when the eruption starts, 360 thousand people will be under threat.
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