Italy rattled by 3.6 magnitude earthquake; two dead, 39 injured on Ischia island

Italy rattled by 3.6 magnitude earthquake; two dead, 39 injured on Ischia island

FP Staff August 22, 2017, 17:36:32 IST

A 3.6-magnitude earthquake rattled the Italy’s resort island of Ischia at the peak of tourist season and sending panicked residents and tourists into the streets.

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A 3.6-magnitude earthquake rattled the Italian resort island of Ischia at the peak of tourist season, collapsing few buildings, cutting electricity and sending panicked residents and tourists into the streets. AP

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Several tourists fled from Ischia island at Pozzuoli, near Naples. Around 39 people suffered slight injuries however officials fear several others may be trapped in the rubble. AP

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Civil protection crews that were earlier deployed to fight the forest fires ravaging southern Italy, were checking the status of the buildings that suffered damage due to the earthquake. AP

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Rescuers at work amongst damaged houses the day after the earthquake in Ischia island that killed two people and injuring over least 39. AP

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Firefighters and rescuers pull out a boy, Mattias, from the collapsed building in Casamicciola, the epicenter of a 1883 earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people. AP

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