April 6 (Bloomberg) -- Central Italy was hit by the worst earthquake in almost three decades, killing at least 50 people and leaving as many as 50,000 homeless. Ansa said 92 were dead.
The death toll in the central province of L’Aquila was likely to rise further, Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said. Rescue workers were still combing through rubble from the 6.3 magnitude quake, which had its epicenter about 60 miles from Rome. More than 10,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed and as many as 50,000 people out of the province’s 300,000-strong population may be homeless, the Civil Protection Agency said.
The death toll in the central province of L’Aquila was likely to rise further, Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said. Rescue workers were still combing through rubble from the 6.3 magnitude quake, which had its epicenter about 60 miles from Rome. More than 10,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed and as many as 50,000 people out of the province’s 300,000-strong population may be homeless, the Civil Protection Agency said.
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