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| Italy buries first quake victims | Italy buries first quake victims |
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| The first funerals have been taking place for victims of the powerful earthquake which struck Italy's central Abruzzo region on Monday. | The first funerals have been taking place for victims of the powerful earthquake which struck Italy's central Abruzzo region on Monday. |
| More than 270 people are now known to have died in the quake and about 28,000 were made homeless, officials say. | |
| No survivors have been found since late on Tuesday and the relief effort has moved on to helping the survivors. | No survivors have been found since late on Tuesday and the relief effort has moved on to helping the survivors. |
| A mass funeral will be held in the regional capital L'Aquila on Friday on a day of mourning across the country. | |
| The Bishop of L'Aquila, Giuseppe Molinari, will conduct the mass, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said. | The Bishop of L'Aquila, Giuseppe Molinari, will conduct the mass, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said. |
| Pope Benedict XVI said he would visit the region "as soon as possible". | Pope Benedict XVI said he would visit the region "as soon as possible". |
| On Wednesday, thousands of people attended the funeral of 25-year-old student Danilo Ciolli, in the town of Carovilli in the Molise region. | On Wednesday, thousands of people attended the funeral of 25-year-old student Danilo Ciolli, in the town of Carovilli in the Molise region. |
| A whole generation cancelled out Antonella Massi, L'Aquila resident In pictures: Life amid the rubble Two 98-year-olds survived quake Quake buildings 'below standard' | A whole generation cancelled out Antonella Massi, L'Aquila resident In pictures: Life amid the rubble Two 98-year-olds survived quake Quake buildings 'below standard' |
| In Loreto Aprutino in Pescara, the funeral was held for Giuseppe Chiavaroli, a 24-year-old student and footballer. | In Loreto Aprutino in Pescara, the funeral was held for Giuseppe Chiavaroli, a 24-year-old student and footballer. |
| Residents lined the streets of the town, breaking into applause as a mark of respect as Mr Chiavarolli's coffin was carried into the church. | Residents lined the streets of the town, breaking into applause as a mark of respect as Mr Chiavarolli's coffin was carried into the church. |
| In L'Aquila, one resident said people were shocked to have lost so many loved ones. | In L'Aquila, one resident said people 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," said Antonella Massi. | "The town has been reduced to rubble with over 40 dead and lots of them were young," said Antonella Massi. |
| "A whole generation cancelled out." | "A whole generation cancelled out." |
| Warning to looters | Warning to looters |
| Silvio Berlusconi vows to take tough action on anyone caught looting | Silvio Berlusconi vows to take tough action on anyone caught looting |
| Speaking at a press conference in L'Aquila on Wednesday, Mr Berlusconi said some 17,700 people were sheltering in temporary camps set up by the authorities. | Speaking at a press conference in L'Aquila on Wednesday, Mr Berlusconi said some 17,700 people were sheltering in temporary camps set up by the authorities. |
| A further 10,000 were in other accommodation, he said. | 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. | "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. | 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. |
| In pictures: Damage in L'Aquila Historic L'Aquila reels | In pictures: Damage in L'Aquila Historic L'Aquila reels |
| 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' co-ordinator Gennaro Tornatore told AFP that his colleagues were "risking their lives" working amid the rubble in such conditions. | Firefighters' co-ordinator Gennaro Tornatore told AFP that his colleagues were "risking their lives" working amid the rubble in such conditions. |
| Uninhabitable | Uninhabitable |
| Rescue efforts were given a boost late on Tuesday when a 20-year-old woman was pulled alive from the rubble after being buried for 42 hours. | Rescue efforts were given a boost late on Tuesday when a 20-year-old woman was pulled alive from the rubble after being buried for 42 hours. |
| Live interactive map 'Cries came from above and below' | Live interactive map 'Cries came from above and below' |
| But while rescuers had earlier expressed hope that more people could be found alive, that now appears increasingly unlikely. | But while rescuers had earlier expressed hope that more people could be found alive, that now appears increasingly unlikely. |
| Cristian Martinez of Spanish rescue organisation Unidad Canina said his team of rescue dogs had not detected any signs of life in the debris | Cristian Martinez of Spanish rescue organisation Unidad Canina said his team of rescue dogs had not detected any signs of life in the debris |
| "It all depends on the conditions, if the person under the rubble has any air or water," he said. | "It all depends on the conditions, if the person under the rubble has any air or water," he said. |
| "But we don't give up hope." | "But we don't give up hope." |
| The emphasis of the rescue operation will slowly shift to salvage and clearance, the BBC's Dominic Hughes reports from L'Aquila. | 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". | 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. | "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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