Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 12 Dec 2021, 04:17 am Print
Italy Building Collapse Vigili del Fuoco Twitter page
Ravanusa: At least two people died and seven others went missing after a building collapsed in Ravanusa city of Italy, media reports said on Sunday.
After originally stating that one body had been discovered, the Italian fire service, Vigili del Fuoco, said on its official Twitter account Sunday that another person has died in the collapse, and that the two dead victims are a man and a woman, reports CNN.
🔴 #Ravanusa #crollo palazzina. recuperato dai #vigilidelfuoco il corpo purtroppo privo di vita di un donna. Sale a due il numero delle vittime, un uomo e una donna. Due donne estratte in vita dalle macerie [#12dicembre 07:45] pic.twitter.com/i9unjpK6HG
— Vigili del Fuoco (@emergenzavvf) December 12, 2021
Fuoco said seven people remain missing.
As per fire service, two people have been rescued alive so far.
A gas canister used for heating was found in their room. It is thought to have leaked and poisoned them, reports ANSA news agency.
An autopsy of the bodies will be conducted.
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