An earthquake hit the popular Italian tourist island of Ischia, off the coast of Naples, causing several buildings to collapse on August 21, 2017. According to local media, the two children, aged 4 and 7, are trapped under a bed but are in touch with rescue workers by phone. The tremor hit the northwest of the island at 8:57 pm (1957 GMT), with a depth of some 10 kilometres. According to local media, many cars were waiting at Ischia port eager to head back to Naples as soon as possible. The quake struck just days ahead of the first anniversary of the 6.0 magnitude quake that killed nearly 300 people in and around Amatrice in central Italy.

Source: The Local August 22, 2017 04:41 UTC