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Rome, July 7, 2017 (dpa/NAN) Eight people, including two children, were reported missing on Friday following the collapse of a building in Torre Annunziata, a town on the southern outskirts of Naples.
Italy’s national fire service wrote on Twitter that 30 firemen were searching among the rubble of a four-floor edifice.
“According to indications, there could be eight missing,” it said.
Torre Annunziata Mayor Vincenzo Ascione told RAI state television that two children aged 10 and 12 were among those trapped underground.
“(Rescuers) might have picked up some sign of life.
“It is a very delicate moment; let’s hope for the best,” the mayor said.
The building collapsed at around 6:30a.m. (0430 GMT)
It is located near a railway line, and train services were suspended following the incident. (dpa/NAN)
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