Quake Toll in Italy Rises to at Least 235

[steven johnson]

Source: Washington Post

The death toll in Italy's deadliest earthquake in almost three decades exceeded 200 as aftershocks continued to rattle the region.

Monday's quake in the province of L'Aquila, about 60 miles northeast of Rome, left at least 235 people dead, with 15 still missing, officials said. One thousand people were injured, 100 of them seriously.

A 98-year-old grandmother was found alive Tuesday after being buried for 30 hours. A young girl was pulled alive from rubble after 42 hours, according to the ANSA news agency. Four students were found dead in the rubble of a collapsed dormitory building, Sky TG24 television reported.

The government said Monday night that reconstruction will cost about 1.2 billion euros, or almost $1.6 billion. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said the cost would be "several billion euros."



Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/07/AR2009040703700.html

[Barack_America]

1. Very sad.

My condolences to Italy and the loved ones of the dead.

[New Dawn]

2. The right-wing pro-Bush regime ruling Italy is responsible for these deaths.

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