A cabinet meeting at 18:00
Thursday will declare a state of emergency in the areas hit by
Wednesday's devastating earthquake and will earmark 234 million
euros from the national emergencies fund, political sources
said.
The Italian Banking Association is instructing its members
to stop mortgage payments in the affected towns and villages.
United States President Barack Obama and Russian President
Vladimir Putin have called to offer aid.
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