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Earthquake damages part of Pompeii site in southern Italy
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A 3.2 magnitude earthquake in southern Italy damaged a wall and vault at Pompeii. No injuries or damage to frescoes occurred. Restoration checks are ongoing.
ROME (Reuters) -A minor earthquake in southern Italy has caused the partial collapse of a wall and a portion of a vault at the Pompeii archaeological site, authorities said on Thursday.
The quake with a magnitude of 3.2 on Thursday morning was the latest in a series of tremors centred on the nearby Campi Flegrei super volcano close to the city of Naples.
The affected area of Pompeii had been damaged in a major earthquake that hit southern Italy in 1980 and had since been shored up and restored.
There were no frescoes or movable relics in the damaged structure and no one was injured.
Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the site's director, said checks were being carried out to ensure no other areas had been affected.
The ancient settlement of Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
(Writing by Keith Weir, editing by Giselda Vagnoni)
A minor earthquake with a magnitude of 3.2 caused the partial collapse of a wall and a portion of a vault at the Pompeii archaeological site.
There were no injuries reported, and no frescoes or movable relics were in the damaged structure.
The ancient settlement of Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, making it a site of great historical importance.
Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the site's director, stated that checks are being carried out to ensure no other areas have been affected.
Yes, the affected area had been damaged in a major earthquake that hit southern Italy in 1980 and had since been shored up and restored.
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