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Italians shelter in cars after deadly quake
Several thousand Italians spent the night in cars or temporary shelters after a strong earthquake hit the northeast, killing six people and reducing homes and historic buildings to rubble.
Emergency services said dozens had also been injured in the magnitude 6.0 quake, which struck the densely-populated industrial Emilia Romagna region in the middle of the night on Sunday, sending panicked residents running into the streets.
Fearful of staying in weakened buildings, hundreds of people spent the night in their cars while others took shelter in temporary accommodation where local authorities provided beds, tables and chairs.
Prime Minister Mario Monti left early from the United States, where he was attending a NATO summit, following the quake which struck at 7:30 pm IST on Sunday and a deadly school attack on Saturday.
The disaster hit just over three years after a 6.3 magnitude quake devastated the central city of l’Aquila in March 2009, killing some 300 people and leaving tens of thousands homeless.
During the Sunday night, at least 24 aftershocks were felt in the area, at least four of them with a magnitude of at least 3, while heavy rain fell.
Several thousand Italians spent the night in cars or temporary shelters after a strong earthquake hit the northeast, killing six people and reducing homes and historic buildings to rubble.
Emergency services said dozens had also been injured in the magnitude 6.0 quake, which struck the densely-populated industrial Emilia Romagna region in the middle of the night on Sunday, sending panicked residents running into the streets.
Fearful of staying in weakened buildings, hundreds of people spent the night in their cars while others took shelter in temporary accommodation where local authorities provided beds, tables and chairs.
Prime Minister Mario Monti left early from the United States, where he was attending a NATO summit, following the quake which struck at 7:30 pm IST on Sunday and a deadly school attack on Saturday.
The disaster hit just over three years after a 6.3 magnitude quake devastated the central city of l’Aquila in March 2009, killing some 300 people and leaving tens of thousands homeless.
During the Sunday night, at least 24 aftershocks were felt in the area, at least four of them with a magnitude of at least 3, while heavy rain fell.
