The Italian government is planning for a possible mass evacuation of tens of thousands of people who live around the Campi Flegrei super volcano near Naples, officials have said.
The new measures, which include a scheme to check on the strength of buildings in the area after months of repeated earthquakes, were discussed at a cabinet meeting yesterday, a government statement said.It is dotted with towns and villages, including Pozzuoli, Agnano and Bacoli, which have a combined population of more than 500,000.
It has been jolted by more than 1,100 earthquakes in the last month alone, including a 4.0 trembler on Monday and a 4.2 magnitude quake last week, which was the strongest in the area for four decades. There is not an imminent threat of an eruption, most volcanologists say, but with the ground currently rising by 1.5cm a month, there is concern over the impact on local buildings.
The cabinet is also set to direct more resources to local civil protection agencies to ensure they can swiftly intervene in case of emergency and to fund a communication campaign to raise public awareness, Mr Musumeci said.
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