Rome: An apartment building has
collapsed in southern Italy, and rescue workers say they have
pulled the bodies of three people from the wreckage, including
a little girl.
Police said the building fell apart after 1 a.m.
(04:30 IST) on Saturday in Afragola, a small town near Naples.
The victims include a married couple and a girl,
according to the police.
The ANSA news agency said the girl was 10 years
old.
Police say they are looking for an elderly woman
believed to be the girl's granddaughter and that two other
people may be inside the wreckage.
The cause of the collapse was not immediately
known.
PTI
First Published: Saturday, July 31, 2010, 18:27