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Death toll reaches 150+ in Italy earthquake

Rescue workers are still going through the rubble searching for survivors after an earthquake ripped through the medieval city of L’Aquila, about 75 miles northeast of Rome.

Right now, the death toll is over 150 people, with only about 5 survivors. And thousands are now homeless.

Guido Mariani, a 23-year-old student was one of the few survivors and told the press:


“I was stuck for three hours under the rubble. I could not free myself, but luckily two beams stopped a wall from crushing me. This city is full of army barracks, but I was pulled out by residents digging with their bare hands. I was shouting for help. I could hear my mobile phone ringing but I could not get to it. Finally there was a small opening. Hands reached out, they grabbed me, and I got out.”

Printed from: http://www.michaelvincent.net/2009/04/death-toll-reaches-150-in-italy-earthquake/ .
© Michael Vincent 2012.

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