ITALY: Total number of homeless rises to 14,000 across the earthquake devastated region of Emilia Romagna
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ITALY: Total number of homeless rises to 14,000 across the earthquake devastated region of Emilia Romagna
- Title: ITALY: Total number of homeless rises to 14,000 across the earthquake devastated region of Emilia Romagna
- Date: 30th May 2012
- Summary: MIRANDOLA, ITALY (MAY 29, 2012) (REUTERS) DAMAGED WAREHOUSES IN INDUSTRIAL AREA, ALARMS RINGING VARIOUS DAMAGED WAREHOUE WALLS RUBBLE FALLEN ON TOP OF CAR DAMAGED WAREHOUSES AMBULANCE MOVING ALONG ROAD
- Embargoed: 14th June 2012 13:00
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- Location: Italy
- Country: Italy
- Topics: Disasters
- Reuters ID: LVA7GURRTKLYBQY71ASN0SM0LNX1
- Story Text: An earthquake killed at least 15 people in northern Italy on Tuesday (May 29), damaging buildings and spreading panic among thousands of residents still living in tents after a tremor in the same region destroyed their homes just over a week ago.
Officials said several people were trapped under the rubble of houses and warehouses in the Emilia-Romagna region, where several building sites and workshops had just reopened after the previous quake on May 20.
Civil protection officials said 15 people were confirmed dead whilst 7 people were known to be missing. More than 200 people were injured and the total number of homeless people in the zone had risen to 14,000.
Workshops and factories in Mirandola suffered considerable damage. Sports car maker Ferrari and motorcycle firm Ducati closed their plants in the region for safety reasons.
The 5.8-magnitude quake was felt across northern and central Italy, including in the most populous northern city Milan. The area was hit by several large aftershocks, one of 5.6 magnitude.
The quake was the most deadly to strike Italy since 2009 when a tremor partially destroyed the central city of L'Aquila, killing about 300 and leaving thousands homeless. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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