Earthquake just outside Rome

[urban genie]

An earthquake recorded at magnitude 6.2 has struck central Italy, with reports of extensive damage, people trapped, others fleeing into the streets and blackouts near the epicentre.

It struck north east of Rome in Rieti and nearby the small town of Armatrice the mayor said residents were buried under debris and the town “isn’t here any more”.

Edit apparently 3 confirmed dead.

Terrible tragedy

 

[mat]

Mother Nature at her worst.

I'm glad you this you make others aware of what's happening with the post I'd have expected more replies by now.

 

[bumbleblue]

Awful news. RIP

 

[deano ou812]

Terrible news,didn't realise Italy was prone to getting earthquakes...

 

[BlueTG]

38 dead now it says. They have tremors almost daily I think and get a large earthquake every couple hundred years or so.

Isn't it the "anniversary" of Pompeii being flattened today as well?

 

[bumbleblue]

Saying 72 dead now on my news feed. Terrible so sad.

 

[oakiecokie]

Reports tonight saying that the death figures now reach 159.Terrible news.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Such a lovely country. And only arrived back from Italy Monday night. Very sad news.

 

[JULES]

I feel so sorry for those people out there, I know what they are going through,
strange how a quake that is not really that big caused so much damage.
i think perhaps the altitude has something to do with it ?,
fear the death toll will continue to rise as the days pass.

 

[BlueHammer85]

I feel so sorry for those people out there, I know what they are going through,
strange how a quake that is not really that big caused so much damage.
i think perhaps the altitude has something to do with it ?,
fear the death toll will continue to rise as the days pass.

Old buildings that couldn't withstand this magnitude. Newer buildings would have resulted with far less deaths.