Earthquake in Italy
The Phlegraean Fields is the caldera of a supervolcano with a diameter of 13 kilometers. There’s a big lake of liquid magma beneath it. The town of Pozzuoli, the place the tremors of the seismic exercise which were ongoing for a number of months are significantly noticeable and are inflicting growing anxiousness among the many inhabitants, is situated within the heart of the caldera.
Monday’s sturdy quake didn’t trigger any casualties; injury was recorded. It was additionally felt in Naples and on the close by island of Procida. Panic has damaged out in lots of locations, which is the results of the worry wherein the inhabitants has been residing since final yr, when seismic exercise intensified. Plans are being developed for mass evacuation from these areas.
After a number of tremors on Monday, a whole bunch of individuals out of the 80,000 inhabitants of Pozzuoli have been afraid to return to their houses and determined to spend the night time of their vehicles or tenting outside. Crowds additionally gathered on the waterfront.
Keep calm
The mayor of Pozzuoli, Gigi Manzoni, appealed to the inhabitants to stay calm. He knowledgeable concerning the creation of teams of consultants who will verify the technical situation of buildings. The choice was made to shut faculties.
Additionally within the close by city of Bagnoli, residents have been camped in vehicles parked in a large avenue, fearing the subsequent tremors.
“This time the earthquake was severe and it appeared like it will by no means finish,” mentioned considered one of Bagnoli’s residents, quoted by Ansa.
The media report that residents in these areas are additionally afraid to remain on slender streets with buildings.
The native authorities, in cooperation with the Civil Protection, have organized momentary keep factors for residents of this a part of the Campania area who’re afraid to return house and are ready for the situation of their homes to be checked, the place there have been cracks within the partitions and different injury.
The native day by day “Il Mattino” ran the headline on the entrance web page of Tuesday’s version: “Nightmaring tremors.” (PAP)
