Italy Issues State of Emergency Over Catastrophic Earthquake

World | August 25, 2016, Thursday // 21:31
Bulgaria: Italy Issues State of Emergency Over Catastrophic Earthquake EPA/BGNES

Italian government has issued a state of emergency in the regions most severely affected by the earthquake, world news agencies report.

Prime Minister Mateo Renci stated that the situation was discussed earlier today with other government representatives.

''The government has allocated 50 million euro for providing emergency assistance to the affected regions,'' he said.

According to the latest information from local authorities, 250 people lost their lives during the earthquake in Central Italy, while 365 remain hospitalized.

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Tags: Italy, Earthquake, Mateo Renci

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