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Powerful Italian Quake Kills Many |
goldenface
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Powerful Italian quake kills many
At least 50 people have been killed in a powerful earthquake that struck central Italy, Italian officials say.
Five children are said to be among the dead and many remain unaccounted for as a massive search for the trapped is under way.
The 6.3-magnitude quake struck at 0330 (0130 GMT) close to L'Aquila city, 95km (60 miles) north-east of Rome.
A civil protection official said 3,000 to 10,000 buildings in the medieval city may have been damaged.
And as many as 50,000 people are feared to have been made homeless.
The BBC's Duncan Kennedy in L'Aquila described bemused and confused locals wrapped in blankets and carrying their personal belongings in suitcases walking, like a stream of refugees, through the devastation.
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Bonovox
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I have an Italian female friend & her step dads ex wifes parents & a 12 year old boy she knows are dead. So tragic.
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tranced
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a friend of mine, a friend's mom and my gf's aunt live there. i hope they're ok.
RIP those who died 
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RyaN
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Awful awful news. So sad to hear :'(
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tranced
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bad news for starting a week.
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Bonovox
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My Italian friend Adriana lives here in UK. She recieved texts from her dad in the early hours.
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tranced
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some of my friends are ok.
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Posted: 2009-04-06 12:42
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