Evacuations underway as central Italy hit by more strong earthquakes
Rome — A series of strong earthquakes hit central Italy on Wednesday, including the capital Rome, forcing schools to be evacuated and rail links to close, although there were no immediate reports of serious damage or injury. The multiple tremors, including three above a magnitude of five, were clustered around a region which was battered by a spate of deadly quakes last year. Buildings in Rome wobbled and the city’s underground metro system was closed as a precaution. Schools across the capital were also closed. Residents nearer the epicentre, which has been swept by snow storms and is about 100km north east of Rome, rushed into the streets as the series of tremors rattled the area. "Everyone is outside. It’s very cold and windy," said Lina Mercantini of the village of Ceselli in the Umbrian region about 80km from the epicentre. "This is totally unnerving. It’s never ending. We are all shaking." The US Geological Survey said the three strongest earthquakes had magnitudes of 5.3, 5.7...
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