Ischia earthquake: Last of three brothers freed from rubble

Three boys are pulled alive from rubble on the island of Ischia, after a major tremor killed two women.

Rescuers have freed the last of three brothers who were trapped under rubble after a deadly earthquake on the Italian holiday island of Ischia.

The fire service confirmed they had rescued the third child at 14:12 local time (12:12 GMT) on Tuesday.

The youngest brother, a seven-month-old baby, was rescued at around 04:00, several hours after the 4.0 magnitude tremor struck.

His eight-year-old sibling was pulled free mid-morning.

At least two women died and 39 people were injured in the quake.

It struck at 20:57 (19:57 GMT), at a depth of around 5km (3 miles), just north of the Casamicciola commune.

Ischia, off the coast of Naples, has a population of about 50,000 and is hugely popular with tourists, many of whom were out in bars and restaurants when the shaking started.

Source: Ischia earthquake: Last of three brothers freed from rubble – BBC News