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Two separate earthquakes within two hours hit central Italy

Quakes measuring 5.4 and 6.1 struck the same area of Italy where 298 people died in August of this year.

Updated: 21:25

TWIN EARTHQUAKES ROCKED central Italy on Wednesday, the second registering at a magnitude of 6.1, in the same region struck in August by a devastating tremor that killed nearly 300 people.

At least two people have been reported injured in the latest quakes, with the mayor of one mountain town saying that many buildings had collapsed as authorities rushed to assess the full extent of the damage.

The quakes were felt in the capital Rome, sending residents running out of their houses and into the streets. The second was felt as far away as Venice in the far north, and Naples south of the capital.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) registered a first 5.5-magnitude quake at 1710 GMT, with the second following two hours later.

In both cases the epicentre was near the village of Visso in the central Marche region.

“Many houses have collapsed. Our town is finished,” Marco Rinaldi, mayor of Ussita, told Sky Italy television by telephone.

“The second quake was a long, terrible one,” he said.

“I’ve felt a lot of earthquakes but that was the strongest I’ve ever felt. Fortunately everyone had already left their homes after the first quake so I don’t think anyone was hurt.”

With reporting by AFP

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    Oct 22nd 2014, 10:44 AM

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    Oct 22nd 2014, 5:23 PM

    Assuming that figure is right (it’s probably not) thats €270,000 (or maybe 100k if the costs deflated with legalization a bit) that, if we had a state regulated company allowed to produce and sell drugs on license legally, could have went towards:
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    Oct 22nd 2014, 5:33 PM

    Sorry just not bothered really …. most people I know are much more concerned with the white collar criminal thugs in the Dail and the corruption and lies in IW. Don’t want to hear anymore bullshit and petty distractions when is Irish Water officially done and dusted ?

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