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Local Italy
13-05-2025
- Climate
- Local Italy
Naples and Campi Flegrei shaken by 4.4-magnitude quake
The quake hit the Campi Flegrei area at 12.07pm, with its epicentre located at a depth of three kilometres, according to Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV). It was followed by a 3.5-magnitude quake 15 minutes later. Both quakes were felt distinctly in Naples' city centre, where hundreds of people ran into the streets, according to ANSA. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, though firefighters were still carrying out structural checks across the city. Naples' metro lines and cable car were suspended as a precautionary measure following the quake. Several schools and universities in Naples were evacuated, according to Rai News. "A major seismic swarm is underway," Gigi Manzoni, the mayor of Pozzuoli, west of Naples, wrote on social media. He said the quake had "inevitably frightened the population" but urged people "to remain calm [and] to remain in open spaces". A resident of Pozzuoli told Rai News: "I heard a loud noise and then the floor just wouldn't stop shaking." "Glasses and flower vases fell to the ground. Everyone is out on the street." Seismic activity is nothing new in the Campi Flegrei. The area was rocked by a 4.4-magnitude quake on March 13th, with the tremor causing several light injuries and damage to some buildings. The same area was struck by two 3.9-magnitude quakes in early February. The region, which is home to around half a million people, is Europe's largest volcanic caldera – a basin-like depression that forms when a volcano collapses into itself, usually following a major eruption. The volcano's last known eruption occurred in 1538. Seismic activity across the Campi Flegrei region has increased in recent years due to a phenomenon known as 'bradyseism' – the slow, vertical movement of the Earth's surface due to changes in the volume of magma and hot gases lying underneath. A marked increase in the frequency and intensity of seismic events has raised fears of an imminent volcanic eruption, but Italian scientists have said that this is unlikely in the near future.
United News of India
26-04-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Trump, Zelensky meet on sidelines of Pope's funeral
Rome, Apr 26 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday on the sidelines of Pope Francis' funeral in Vatican City, media reports said. A spokesperson from Kiev was quoted by Italian broadcaster Rai News as saying that Zelensky and Trump held a meeting ahead of the funeral, without providing further details. The White House also confirmed the meeting, describing their conversation as "productive.", Xinhua news reported. Several media outlets also reported that Trump and Zelensky agreed to meet again on Saturday following the funeral. The two leaders' meeting came just one day after Trump said Russia and Ukraine were "very close to a deal," following talks between his envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday. UNI GNK
Local Italy
07-03-2025
- Local Italy
Italian woman pulled alive from rubble after Bari building collapse
The rescue took place on Thursday evening and was met with an emotional round of applause from onlookers, as seen in a video posted by Italy's fire service on social media platform X. È viva‼️Estratta dalle macerie e affidata ai sanitari la donna dispersa. Eccezionale intervento dei #vigilidelfuoco a #Bari, emozionante l'applauso finale liberatorio della gente — Vigili del Fuoco (@vigilidelfuoco) March 6, 2025 Rosalia De Giosa, 74, had been missing since Wednesday afternoon following the collapse of a residential building on Via de Amicis, just south of the city's train station. The building was evacuated by local authorities in February last year after being deemed structurally unsafe due to a damaged central pillar. Italian media reports said the woman had defied the evacuation order and continued to live in her fourth-floor apartment. Following the rescue, emergency medical personnel immediately assessed De Giosa's condition before transporting her to the local hospital for further treatment. The Bari fire service said De Giosa 'appears to be in good health', according to news agency Ansa. "She was found inside the building, in the area of the stairs,' Bari fire service commander Rosa D'Eliseo said. "She was taking the stairs to get out [of the building]; evidently, she sensed the danger and was running away," she added. A passerby who witnessed the collapse told Rai News that it was "a scary, apocalyptic scene", with "dust everywhere [and] people screaming, running in every direction". D'Eliseo said the collapse was caused by structural failure. 'A part [of the building] collapsed first, which then brought down the rest," she said. The Public Prosecutor's Office in Bari opened an investigation into the incident on Thursday, according to Ansa.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Italy wants to convene emergency summit with US and European countries
Italy will propose to partners an immediate summit with the United States, European countries and other allies to discuss challenges, "starting with Ukraine, which we have defended together in recent years". Source: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, as reported by RaiNews Quote: "A summit between the United States, European states and allies is needed immediately to talk frankly about how we intend to tackle today's serious challenges, starting with Ukraine, which we have defended together in recent years, and those that we will have to face in the future. This is the proposal that Italy wants to make to its partners in the coming hours." Details: Meloni also said that "any division of the West makes us all weaker and benefits those who would like to see the decline of our civilisation". Background: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the White House ahead of schedule on Friday after a dispute with Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. In response, Donald Trump said that the Ukrainian president had "disrespected" the United States and that Zelenskyy was "not ready for peace". Meanwhile, European leaders publicly supported Ukraine. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
