Powerful Italian quake kills many - Instablogs
Powerful Italian quake kills many
Sanwali , Shimla: Apr 6 2009
Made Popular Apr 6 2009
Italy :
At least 50 people have been killed in a powerful earthquake that struck central Italy, Italian officials say. Five children are said to be among the dead and many remain unaccounted for as a massive search for the trapped is under way. The...
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Tags: Earthquake, Natural disaster, Death, Shocks
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Francesco
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Francesco Apr 6 2009
Rome, Italy
Myself and my flatmates were awoken at 3:30 am to the vibrations. My bed felt like a trampoline, furniture and walls were rattling.

It was a very scary feeling with a sense of helplessness rushing through our bodies.

I hope this not just the beginning, and if the experts have any suspicion at all about anything worse happening they will warn us accordingly.
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Toby
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Toby Apr 6 2009
Manchester, United Kingdom
Most incredible of part of this story is that: one week ago a local researcher predicted that earthquake. Few people started to move, then local officials called him crazy and accused him to spread the panic. It was on the Italian newspapers
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Anne
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Anne Apr 6 2009
Rome, Italy
poor constructions are blamed for much of the damages, in theory in Italy there's one of the most severe law on buildings, when we come to reality differences are highlighted in this tragic way
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