Landslide leaves up to a dozen missing on Italian island
2 years, 4 months ago

Landslide leaves up to a dozen missing on Italian island

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Heavy rainfall triggered landslides early Saturday on the southern Italian island of Ischia that left as many as 12 people missing as it cut a muddy swath through a port town, collapsing buildings and sweeping cars into the sea. “The situation is very complicated and very serious because probably some of those people are under the mud,” Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi told RAI state TV from an emergency command center in Rome. A 4.0-magnitude quake on the island in 2017 killed two people, causing significant damage to the towns of Casamicciola and neighboring Lacco Ameno.

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Naples struck by 4.4-magnitude quake causing minor damage and light injuries
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Naples struck by 4.4-magnitude quake causing minor damage and light injuries

Associated Press  

ROME — The southern Italian city of Naples was struck by a 4.4-magnitude quake early Thursday that caused only minor damage and sent 11 people to the hospital, the most serious suffering contusions after part of a ceiling collapsed, officials said. People seek safety in the streets following an earthquake north of Naples, Italy, Thursday, March 13, 2025. Share Share …

Panic in Naples as earthquake strikes active volcano
10 months, 1 week ago

Panic in Naples as earthquake strikes active volcano

The Independent  

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Indonesia landslides kill 10, rescuers search for 42 missing
2 years ago

Indonesia landslides kill 10, rescuers search for 42 missing

The Independent  

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Survivor of deadly Ischia landslide describes huge roar
2 years, 4 months ago

Survivor of deadly Ischia landslide describes huge roar

The Independent  

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At least eight dead, dozen missing in landslide on Italian island
2 years, 4 months ago

At least eight dead, dozen missing in landslide on Italian island

India TV News  

Italian island landslide: Heavy rainfall triggered landslides early on Saturday on the southern Italian island of Ischia that collapsed buildings and left as many as 12 people missing. “At the moment there are no confirmed deaths,” said Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, speaking from the firefighters emergency coordination center. Italian Vice Premier Matteo Salvini, who is also the infrastructure minister, earlier …

Quake sets off landslides, kills at least 3 in Indonesia
4 years, 2 months ago

Quake sets off landslides, kills at least 3 in Indonesia

The Independent  

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Rescuers pull third body from Sardinian town buried by mud
4 years, 4 months ago

Rescuers pull third body from Sardinian town buried by mud

The Independent  

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Casargo evacuation: 200 evacuated after landslide cascades through town near Lake Como
5 years, 7 months ago

Casargo evacuation: 200 evacuated after landslide cascades through town near Lake Como

The Independent  

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Philippines landslide death toll rises to 85 as rescue workers search for 20 missing people
6 years, 2 months ago

Philippines landslide death toll rises to 85 as rescue workers search for 20 missing people

The Independent  

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Ischia earthquake: Two dead and at least 39 injured on Italian island as baby boy saved from rubble
7 years, 7 months ago

Ischia earthquake: Two dead and at least 39 injured on Italian island as baby boy saved from rubble

The Independent  

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Ischia earthquake: One dead and seven missing after quake hits Italian island near Naples
7 years, 7 months ago

Ischia earthquake: One dead and seven missing after quake hits Italian island near Naples

The Independent  

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Italy earthquakes: Footage shows aftermath of deadly hotel avalanche
8 years, 2 months ago

Italy earthquakes: Footage shows aftermath of deadly hotel avalanche

The Independent  

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Why does Italy suffer so many earthquakes? How will tourists be affected?
8 years, 3 months ago

Why does Italy suffer so many earthquakes? How will tourists be affected?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “Many parts of Italy lie on a major seismic fault line,” warns the Foreign Office travel …

No deaths reported in major Italian quake, but a 14th century basilica was among many buildings destroyed
8 years, 5 months ago

No deaths reported in major Italian quake, but a 14th century basilica was among many buildings destroyed

LA Times  

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck central Italy on Sunday morning, destroying a 14th century basilica built on the birthplace of St. Benedict and bringing down scores of buildings, days after two other shocks left thousands homeless. Now there is no more town — Aleandro Petrucci, mayor of Arquata del Tronto “From the 10,000 people now needing assistance, we risk arriving …

Italy Earthquake: Death toll reaches 278 while road damage could see town 'isolated'
8 years, 7 months ago

Italy Earthquake: Death toll reaches 278 while road damage could see town 'isolated'

The Independent  

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Italy earthquake: Death toll rises to at least 159, Italian authorities say
8 years, 7 months ago

Italy earthquake: Death toll rises to at least 159, Italian authorities say

ABC  

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that rattled a remote area of central Italy on Wednesday has risen to at least 159, Italian authorities say. Key points: Prime Minister warns toll is likely to rise further Quake was magnitude 6.2 and struck before dawn It hit remote area straddling Umbria, Marche and Lazio Deaths were reported in three villages …

Italy earthquake: Shock, heartbreak among rubble in Amatrice
8 years, 7 months ago

Italy earthquake: Shock, heartbreak among rubble in Amatrice

ABC  

A young man with a mop of curly hair stood watching the bulldozers pick away at what was once his uncle's home. Crews held up white sheets to keep this moment private as the body of Paolo's uncle was wrapped in cloth and hoisted to the surface. "The city where we're working here at the moment is almost completely destroyed …

Italy earthquake: Death toll hits 250 as survivors recount narrow escape
8 years, 7 months ago

Italy earthquake: Death toll hits 250 as survivors recount narrow escape

ABC  

The death toll from the powerful earthquake in central Italy has reached 250, amid fears many more bodies remain buried in the rubble of devastated mountain villages. "In Amatrice alone we are already over 200 deaths," said Sergio Pirozzi, the mayor of one of the worst-affected villages, suggesting the total number of victims could rise significantly. Girl rescued 17 hours …

Italy earthquake kills at least 120, reduces towns to rubble
8 years, 7 months ago

Italy earthquake kills at least 120, reduces towns to rubble

The Hindu  

Rescue crews using bulldozers and their bare hands raced to dig out survivors from a strong earthquake that reduced three central Italian towns to rubble Wednesday. “She’s alive!” two women cheered as they ran up the street in Pescara del Tronto, one of the three hardest hit hamlets, after a 10-year-old girl was pulled from the rubble 17 hours after …

At least 63 dead, several missing as Italy earthquake reduces towns to rubble
8 years, 7 months ago

At least 63 dead, several missing as Italy earthquake reduces towns to rubble

Live Mint  

Rome: A powerful earthquake hit central Italy in the middle of the night, destroying small mountain towns and burying victims in the rubble of collapsed buildings. Relief efforts were hampered by damage to radio and satellite links, said Civil Protection, which provided a provisional report of at least 38 people confirmed dead as of midday. Sky TG24 television showed images …

Italy earthquake: At least 73 dead, buildings destroyed as rescuers search for survivors
8 years, 7 months ago

Italy earthquake: At least 73 dead, buildings destroyed as rescuers search for survivors

ABC  

A strong earthquake has brought down buildings in mountainous central Italy, killing at least 73 people and leaving others trapped under rubble, according to local officials. "Now that daylight has come, we see that the situation is even more dreadful than we feared with buildings collapsed, people trapped under the rubble and no sound of life," Accumoli mayor Stefano Petrucci …

'Many victims' after quake rocks Italy
15 years, 11 months ago

'Many victims' after quake rocks Italy

ABC  

The earthquake that struck central Italy today will claim "many victims", public safety chief Guido Bertolaso said, as Italy's Ansa news agency reported that the death toll had hit 27. Some 15,000 people suffered a power outage in the region, while part of the highway linking l'Aquila to Rome was closed, the ANSA news agency reported. That quake occurred at …

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