Strong earthquake shakes northern Italy Six deaths - historical buildings in ruins

In the middle of the night were surprised by the people of Northern Italy by the earthquake. The worst hit were the Bologna region: Historic buildings but also modern factory buildings collapsed. At least six people were killed, including apparently a German. Even hours after the quake, the damage can not be estimated yet. The worst hit area was the north-east of Bologna, the epicenter of the quake was at St. Augustine. There collapsed in a factory, produced in the ceramic tiles. Two workers were killed on the night shift from the rubble. a colleague of the two, the factory building is fairly new and have been earthquake-proof. "The fact that the building collapse was not foreseeable, it was on this crazy strong shock. A third colleague was able to save himself only because he was working on the other side of the building and was hit by the collapsing roof." The quake had a strength of 5.9. At least six dead and 50 wounded, according to the initial assessment of the victim. Among the dead is also a 37-year old German woman. This was, according to Italian workers do not have a hit by debris, but in consequence of the earthquake it suffered a shock and then possibly a cardiac arrest.