2016-08-26 08:23:00

Aftershocks rattle central Italy, hampering relief efforts


(Vatican Radio) In the wake of the deadly quake on Wednesday that killed at least 250 people, aftershocks continued to hamper relief efforts. Large aftershocks in the early hours of Friday brought down already cracked buildings, rattled residents and closed already clogged roads.

Listen to Christopher Wells' report: 

Firefighters and rescue crews using sniffer dogs worked in teams around the hard-hit areas in central Italy, pulling chunks of cement, rock and metal from mounds of rubble where homes once stood. Rescuers refused to say when their work would shift from saving lives to recovering bodies, noting that one person was pulled alive from the rubble 72 hours after the 2009 quake in the nearby town of L'Aquila.

As rescue efforts continue, Premier Matteo Renzi on Thursday pledged new money and measures to help rebuild the country. The Italian government has authorized a preliminary 50 million euros in emergency funding and ordered the cancellation of taxes for residents of quake-hit central Italy.








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