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Italy earthquake: Boy, 14, among three UK deaths Italy earthquake: Boy, 14, among three UK deaths
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A 14 year old boy from London was among three Britons killed in the earthquake in central Italy. A 14-year-old boy from London was among three Britons killed in Wednesday's earthquake in central Italy.
A couple, who are not related to the boy, also died in Wednesday's quake, which claimed at least 268 lives. Marcos Burnett was on holiday with his parents and sister when the quake hit.
The Foreign Office has not confirmed the deaths of the UK nationals. Will Henniker-Gotley, 55, and his wife Maria, 50, from Stockwell in London, also died.
Italian officials and British consular staff are following agreed procedures for the notification of family members. The UK government, meanwhile, has offered to help with recovery efforts. It is understood both families were staying in the same property in the town of Amatrice, where emergency teams are continuing to search for survivors. At least 268 people lost their lives.
Italy has declared a state of emergency in the regions worst hit. Marcos Burnett's parents suffered from minor injuries and are currently being treated in hospital in Italy.
The 6.2-magnitude quake hit at 03:36 (02:36 BST) on 24 August, 100km (65 miles) in the mountainous region north-east of Rome.The 6.2-magnitude quake hit at 03:36 (02:36 BST) on 24 August, 100km (65 miles) in the mountainous region north-east of Rome.
Amatrice is one of the worst affected areas, along with the towns of Arquata, Accumoli and Pescara del Tronto.Amatrice is one of the worst affected areas, along with the towns of Arquata, Accumoli and Pescara del Tronto.
Italy has declared a state of emergency in the regions worst hit.
'Deepest sympathies''Deepest sympathies'
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said the UK had offered to help the rescue effort and additional staff had been deployed to the region to provide consular support. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said the UK had offered to help the rescue effort and additional consular support staff had been deployed to the region.
"As the scale of the disaster has become clearer we now know that a number of British nationals have been affected," he said."As the scale of the disaster has become clearer we now know that a number of British nationals have been affected," he said.
He added: "My deepest sympathies are with the Italian people and everyone affected by the terrible earthquake that struck central Italy.He added: "My deepest sympathies are with the Italian people and everyone affected by the terrible earthquake that struck central Italy.
"The British government has offered any assistance that we can to help with the recovery effort and I have spoken with Italian foreign minister Paolo Gentiloni to express my condolences personally.""The British government has offered any assistance that we can to help with the recovery effort and I have spoken with Italian foreign minister Paolo Gentiloni to express my condolences personally."
Hundreds of aftershocks have rocked devastated areas of central Italy, hampering the efforts of the 5,000 rescuers.Hundreds of aftershocks have rocked devastated areas of central Italy, hampering the efforts of the 5,000 rescuers.
Another magnitude-4.7 tremor struck early on Friday.Another magnitude-4.7 tremor struck early on Friday.
Firefighters and rescue crews using sniffer dogs have been working in teams around the hardest-hit areas of the country.Firefighters and rescue crews using sniffer dogs have been working in teams around the hardest-hit areas of the country.
But they say they no longer have much hope of finding survivors in the rubble.But they say they no longer have much hope of finding survivors in the rubble.
"We will work relentlessly until the last person is found, and make sure no one is trapped," said Lorenzo Botti, a rescue team spokesman said earlier."We will work relentlessly until the last person is found, and make sure no one is trapped," said Lorenzo Botti, a rescue team spokesman said earlier.
The towns are usually sparsely populated but numbers staying there have been swelled by tourists visiting for summer, making it difficult to estimate the precise number missing.The towns are usually sparsely populated but numbers staying there have been swelled by tourists visiting for summer, making it difficult to estimate the precise number missing.
Little is currently known about the nationalities of other foreign nationals caught up in the quake, but Romania has said five of its citizens have died and 11 are missing, while Spain's foreign ministry says at least one Spaniard has died.Little is currently known about the nationalities of other foreign nationals caught up in the quake, but Romania has said five of its citizens have died and 11 are missing, while Spain's foreign ministry says at least one Spaniard has died.