Earthquake in Naples, fear among citizens

All the Neapolitan citizens on the streets: «I’ve never felt it so strong» say some inhabitants of Monteruscello. Even on the seafront Pertini Pozzuoli people gather in the streets. Those who confront each other, those who call a relative, those who try to distract themselves.

“This time it was heavy, it seemed like it would never end.” TO Bagnolialong the avenue that runs alongside the former NATO base, a man talks about the fear he felt from the two earthquakes that pushed so many people from the Campi Flegrei, like him and his young children, to take to the streets. Are you thinking of returning home? “Let’s see, not for now,” he replies. Lots of people also on the connecting seafront Bagnoli in Pozzuoli, a narrow road that suggests staying on the pavement opposite to that of the buildings. The premises are open, but there is no one inside.

In supermarkets, many goods fell to the floor. Near the Cumana the barriers of the excavation for the sewage plant bent and fell one by one.

«We all felt the shock of a few minutes ago, stay calm, we are in contact with the Vesuvian Observatory for all updates.” This is stated by mayor of Pozzuoli, Gigi Manzoni. The Municipality’s press office reports that the mayor has brought together the Municipal Operations Center (Coc) in the Municipality to organize the teams of technicians to detect any damage to the buildings. Some reports have arrived, so far of external plaster or tiles falling in the house. The mayor received the call from Minister Musumeci, who “made himself completely available for everything”.

The director of regional civil protection is also arriving at the municipal headquarters. Hundreds of citizens took to the streets, as well as others Bagnoliwhere many cars with people on board are parked along the large avenue of former NATO base.

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