One Romanian died and two were injured in the earthquake that took place in central Italy on Tuesday night. Nine other Romanian citizens have been reported missing by their relatives following the tragic event, Romania’s Foreign Affairs Ministry announced officially on Wednesday, August 24.

At least 120 people have been killed and 368 injured in the earthquake, which destroyed three-quarters of the historic town of Amatrice, some 100 kilometers north-east of Rome, according to the Italian authorities. The final toll may be higher as the rescuers continue to look for people buried under rubble.

The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale and struck at 3:36 local time. It was felt across Italy from the northern city of Bologna to Napoli in the south.

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