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| Italy buries first quake victims | |
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| Italy has held the first funerals for victims of the powerful earthquake which struck the country's central Abruzzo region. | |
| Officials say 260 people are now known to have died in Monday's quake and about 28,000 are homeless. | Officials say 260 people are now known to have died in Monday's quake and about 28,000 are homeless. |
| As aftershocks continue to rattle the region, hopes are fading of pulling any more people alive from the rubble. | As aftershocks continue to rattle the region, hopes are fading of pulling any more people alive from the rubble. |
| A mass funeral will take place in the the regional capital L'Aquila on Friday as well as a day of national mourning. | |
| The Bishop of L'Aquila, Giuseppe Molinari, will conduct the mass, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has said. | |
| Pope Benedict XVI has said he will visit the region "as soon as possible". | Pope Benedict XVI has said he will visit the region "as soon as possible". |
| We always have hope we can find people alive Giovanni Martinelli Italian rescue coordinator In pictures: Shelter for survivors Two 98-year-olds survived quake Quake buildings 'below standard' | |
| One resident of L'Aquila, Antonella Massi, said people in the town were shocked to have lost so many loved ones. | One resident of L'Aquila, Antonella Massi, said people in the town were shocked to have lost so many loved ones. |
| "The town has been reduced to rubble with over 40 dead and lots of them were young," she said. | "The town has been reduced to rubble with over 40 dead and lots of them were young," she said. |
| "A whole generation cancelled out." | "A whole generation cancelled out." |
| As overnight temperatures dropped to 4-5C, thousands spent a second night in tent camps around L'Aquila. | As overnight temperatures dropped to 4-5C, thousands spent a second night in tent camps around L'Aquila. |
| The AFP news agency reported that about 200 people had been unable to find shelter in the camps. | The AFP news agency reported that about 200 people had been unable to find shelter in the camps. |
| "Rai [television channel] says everything's under control, but we can't even get into the tents," the agency quoted one woman as saying. | "Rai [television channel] says everything's under control, but we can't even get into the tents," the agency quoted one woman as saying. |
| Warning to looters | Warning to looters |
| Silvio Berlusconi vows to take tough action on anyone caught looting | |
| Speaking at a press conference in L'Aquila, Mr Berlusconi said of the 260 bodies recovered so far, 16 were children and nine were yet to be identified. | Speaking at a press conference in L'Aquila, Mr Berlusconi said of the 260 bodies recovered so far, 16 were children and nine were yet to be identified. |
| Some 17,700 people were sheltering in temporary camps set up by the authorities, while a further 10,000 were in other accommodation, he said. | Some 17,700 people were sheltering in temporary camps set up by the authorities, while a further 10,000 were in other accommodation, he said. |
| Mr Berlusconi said he was concerned by reports of looting and was planning to introduce new legislation to impose "very severe punishment" on people caught committing the crime. | Mr Berlusconi said he was concerned by reports of looting and was planning to introduce new legislation to impose "very severe punishment" on people caught committing the crime. |
| "Whoever is low enough to try to take advantage of a tragedy like this shows a total lack of morals and will be very severely punished," he said. | |
| Troops will also be deployed to guard vacant homes, said Mr Berlusconi. | Troops will also be deployed to guard vacant homes, said Mr Berlusconi. |
| During an earlier visit to a camp, Mr Berlusconi caused controversy by comparing the experience to a "a weekend of camping. | |
| Tremors | Tremors |
| The Pope has praised rescuers, the police and the Italian authorities for their work after the quake. | The Pope has praised rescuers, the police and the Italian authorities for their work after the quake. |
| The BBC's Dominic Hughes reports from L'Aquila: | |
| We had a very strong aftershock last night. It was very frightening. | |
| It was a very strange experience - a deep, deep elemental rumbling in the ground, and then masonry started to fall all around us, so everyone ran away from the buildings. | |
| The ground really started to move beneath your feet. It was like a wave was passing beneath your feet and it lasted for 10 or 15 seconds. | |
| He said the rush to help those affected demonstrated "how important it is to have this solidarity in order to get over these painful moments". | He said the rush to help those affected demonstrated "how important it is to have this solidarity in order to get over these painful moments". |
| "I wish to tell that population the Pope shares your pain and your worries. I hope to visit you as soon as I can," he said. | "I wish to tell that population the Pope shares your pain and your worries. I hope to visit you as soon as I can," he said. |
| About 150 people have been pulled alive from the rubble but rescue efforts have been hampered by the aftershocks. | About 150 people have been pulled alive from the rubble but rescue efforts have been hampered by the aftershocks. |
| At least seven strong shocks hit the region during the night, killing one person and waking people from their sleep in the tent shelters. | At least seven strong shocks hit the region during the night, killing one person and waking people from their sleep in the tent shelters. |
| The tremors brought down masonry from already damaged buildings and one tremor was felt as far away as Rome. | The tremors brought down masonry from already damaged buildings and one tremor was felt as far away as Rome. |
| The authorities say it is difficult to know when the tremors will end. | The authorities say it is difficult to know when the tremors will end. |
| Firefighters' coordinator Gennaro Tornatore told AFP that his colleagues were "risking their lives" working amid the rubble in such conditions. | |
| Rescue efforts were given a boost when a 20-year-old woman was pulled alive from the rubble after being buried for 42 hours. | |
| Live interactive map Historic L'Aquila reels 'Cries came from above and below' | Live interactive map Historic L'Aquila reels 'Cries came from above and below' |
| But while rescuers had earlier expressed hope that people could be found alive, that now appears increasingly unlikely. | |
| The emphasis of the rescue operation will slowly shift to salvage and clearance, the BBC's Dominic Hughes reports from L'Aquila. | |
| One man, the uncle of a student believed buried under the ruins of university accommodation, said in such circumstances, "hope dies last". | |
| "But what can you really hope for here? The building just fell into the ground," he said. | |
| Between 3,000 and 10,000 buildings are thought to have been damaged in L'Aquila, making the 13th-Century city of 70,000 uninhabitable for some time. | Between 3,000 and 10,000 buildings are thought to have been damaged in L'Aquila, making the 13th-Century city of 70,000 uninhabitable for some time. |
| The head of the Italian Red Cross, Francesco Rocha, said it could be months or even years before all the displaced people could return to their own homes. | The head of the Italian Red Cross, Francesco Rocha, said it could be months or even years before all the displaced people could return to their own homes. |
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