RESULTS OF THE EARTHQUAKE AT ISCHIA.

Kumara Times, Issue 2368, 31 March 1884, Page 2

RESULTS OF THE EARTHQUAKE AT ISCHIA.

We learn from an English paper that " the Committee appointed by the Minister of Public Works in Italy to consider the best mode of rebuilding houses destroyed by the recent earth* quake at Ischia has sent in its report, to which is appended a complete return of the number of deaths and of houses destroyed. Out of the 4300 inhabitants of Cassamicciola itself 1784 were killed and 443 injured; while of 672 houses, 537 were completely and 134 partially destroyed. Of the 1800 inhabitants of Lacco Ameno, 146 were killed and 9-3 injured ; and of the 389 houses, 269 were completely and 102 partially destroyed. Of the 6800 inhabitants of Forio, 146 were killed and 98 injured; and of the 2713 rooms (no separate return is made of houses), 1344 were completely and 977 partially destroyed. Of the 2000 inhabitants of Serrara, 28 were killed and 21 injured ; and of the 1159 rooms, 65 were completely and 973 partially destroyed. Of the 4600 inhabitants of Barano, 10 were killed and as many more iujured ; and of the 2693 rooms, 63 were completely and 1430 partially destroyed. No loss of life occurred at Ischia itself ; and altogther the earthquake occasioned 2313 deaths, while 762 persons were injured. Of the 2313 killed 650 did not belong to the island, but of these only 54 were of foreign nationality."