Civil protection chief Fabrizio
Curcio on Wednesday urged caution in reporting the number of
victims of the 6.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the Apennine
regions of central Italy in the early hours of the morning until
the situation was more clear.
"Concerning the numbers I ask for patience and respect: we
need to be sure of the numbers when we talk about victims,"
Curcio told state broadcaster RAI amid media reports of 21
confirmed dead and many people missing under rubble.
"As far as we know rescue teams have reached all the main
areas," he continued.
"This morning there were problems in some villages, but now
they have arrived, some were even flown in by helicopter, but
there are small hamlets and there may be some gaps that need
monitoring: we are conducting a census of the various hamlets,"
Curcio said.
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