Naples Shaken by Devastating Earthquake: Residents Forced to Seek Safety in Streets After Worst Tremor in Four Decades
Naples has been shaken by one of the most severe earthquakes In the area for four decades, with inhabitants compelled to slumber on the pavements of the Italian city. A "loud rumble" came before the shaking in the south. Italian town, causing residents to rush into the streets around 1:25 am on Thursday. The whole city along with extensive areas around it roused from sleep when a 4.4-magnitude earthquake jolted the region for approximately 20 seconds. However, the subsequent seismic activity caused earthquakes that rattled the city for two hours. The earthquake originated approximately 2.5 kilometers below the coastal city of Pozzuoli, located west of Naples, as reported by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV). Firefighters labored without rest to save terrified inhabitants, extracting an injured lady from the debris of her house following the collapse of the roof in Pozzuoli. In another part of the nearby Bagnoli area, rescu...