Rescue workers using bare hands and buckets searched frantically for students believed buried in a wrecked dormitory after Italy's deadliest quake in nearly three decades struck this medieval city before dawn yesterday, killing more than 150 people, injuring 1,500 and leaving tens of thousands homeless.
Rescue workers using bare hands and buckets searched frantically for students believed buried in a wrecked
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wrecked: Cars are covered with debris following a strong earthquake, in the village of Onna in central Italy, yesterday. Pic/ap |
dormitory after Italy's deadliest quake in nearly three decades struck this medieval city before dawn yesterday, killing more than 150 people, injuring 1,500 and leaving tens of thousands homeless.
The 6.3-magnitude earthquake buckled both ancient and modern buildings in and around L'Aquila.
It also took a severe toll on the centuries-old castles and churches in the mountain stronghold dating from the Middle Ages.
Deadliest quakes to hit Italy
In November 1980, a 6.9 quake killed 2,735 people near Naples.
In May 1976, an earthquake measuring 6.5 hit Friuli, killing 976 people.
In July 1930, 1,400 people died when a tremor measuring 6.5 struck the region of Irpinia.
