Seismic swarm hits Naples as global disasters spark widespread evacuations
A seismic swarm in Naples has left 26 injured as emergency crews respond to natural disasters and structural collapses across Italy, Japan, Spain, and France.
A seismic swarm of over 100 aftershocks has struck Naples and nearby Pozzuoli, leaving 26 people injured and forcing residents from their homes. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani pledged full assistance to those displaced by the tremors.
Concurrently, rescue crews in Sicily are searching through rubble for seven missing people after a structural collapse in Messina's Pistunina district injured three individuals.
In southwestern Japan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi confirmed 13 deaths and over 9,000 evacuations following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture. Emergency teams are attempting to rescue individuals trapped inside a partially collapsed shopping center in Kashima.
Meanwhile, emergency services across Spain and France are battling uncontrolled wildfires that have forced more than 300,000 evacuations, with blazes reaching the Bordeaux region amid rising temperatures.
Sources: Corriere della Sera, Il Messaggero, Il Sole 24 Ore.
Sources
- Corriere della Sera — La Spagna colpita dal più grande incendio della sua storia. In Francia il fuoco arriva nella regione di Bordeaux
- Il Messaggero — Terremoto in Giappone, 13 morti e oltre 9.000 persone nei centri di accoglienza
- Il Sole 24 Ore — Napoli, è sciame sismico: 26 feriti. Tajani: «Piena assistenza agli sfollati»
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