Earthquake rocks central Italy

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Published on October 30, 2016 by pmnews   ·   No Comments

6.6 magnitude earthquake in central Italy

6.6 magnitude earthquake in central Italy

At least 20 people were injured when a powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake rocked central Italy on Sunday morning, in the strongest tremor to hit the country in more than three decades.

The earthquake follows tremors last week and comes on the heels of a devastating quake in August, which killed nearly 300 people and flattened entire villages.

Residents ran onto the streets in a panic as the quake struck at 7:40 a.m. local time (2:40 a.m. ET) Sunday, and rescuers were seen soon after, helping evacuate a group of nuns from a church.

They worked through aftershocks that hit every 20 minutes or so.

Authorities are hopeful there may be no deaths since many residents in the region had already been evacuated to emergency camps and hotel rooms paid for by the government after the August quake…

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