Fear and dismay among the population residing in the Campi Flegrei area due to the intense seismic swarm of the last few hours
The residents of the Phlegraean Fields they experienced a night of fear and apprehension with thousands of people on the streets due to the ongoing earthquake swarm. More than 150 tremors were recorded from 7.51pm yesterday until the early hours of today, with the most powerful quake of magnitude 4.4 at 8.10pm, the strongest in the last 40 years.
Despite the collapse of rubble and cracks in the houses, fortunately there were no injuries or major damage. However, as a precautionary measure, the firefighters and civil protection cleared out three buildings in Pozzuoli. Various set up tent city in the city to welcome those who had to leave their homes: near Copin bridge, Piazza a Mare, PalaTrincone in Monterusciello and via Napoli near the Terme della Salute.
Numerous municipalities in the Phlegraean area and several neighborhoods of Naples have decided to keep schools closed to ensure the safety of citizens. A meeting was convened in the Prefecture crisis table to assess the situation and take any emergency measures. In Naples, precisely in via Diocleziano 221, in Fuorigrotta, a gas leak occurred in a building. It was not necessary to evacuate the building, but the gas company intervened to resolve the problem.
The metropolitan mayor Gaetano Manfredi will hold a press conference to update citizens on the latest news regarding the seismic situation in the area.
The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology has confirmed that the seismic swarm is still ongoing and the possibility of further earthquakes has not been ruled out. The structures ofINGV dedicated to monitoring the Campi Flegrei area are constantly operational. The collaboration with the Civil Protection and the competent authorities to carefully monitor the evolution of the situation is at the highest level.
The fear and uncertainty caused by the seismic events of the latter have created dismay among residents. The population remembers well the strong earthquake last September. Everyone is waiting for further updates and security measures to protect the territory and the population.
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