Reactie #15 Gepost op: 24 augustus 2016, 12:55:30
Italy earthquake: Red Cross teams join search for quake survivors
Published: 24 August 2016
Rome/Geneva, 24 August 2016: Search and rescue teams and sniffer dogs from the Italian Red Cross are on the ground following a 6.2 magnitude earthquake in the early hours of the morning today.
The towns of Amatrice, Accumoli and Arquata del Tronto village in central Italy are the worst affected areas.
The Red Cross has also sent 20 ambulances to the affected areas, while local volunteers are on the ground providing support for survivors.
Italian Red Cross spokesman Tommaso Della Longa said: “The pictures that we have received from our colleagues in Amatrice are telling us a terrible story of a town almost completely destroyed.
"Our priority right now is finding survivors.”
Mobile kitchens are also being set up for people who have been forced to leave their homes. A 24-hour emergency control centre has been activated in Rome, while the Red Cross is also working from a mobile operations centre in the quake zone.
Italian Red Cross spokesperson Tommaso Della Longa is available for interview in Rome. Please contact: + 39 340 2413114 or follow @TDellaLonga
For more information contact:
In Budapest:Nichola Jones, emergency communications delegate, IFRC Europe
Email: Nicholalyndsay.jones@ifrc.org | Tel: +36 70 430 6506 | Twitter: @nicjones81
In Geneva:
Benoit Carpentier, team leader, public communications, IFRC
Email: Benoit.carpentier@ifrc.org | Tel: +41 79 213 24 13 | Twitter: @BenoistC
