The Italian government has approved a 100 million euro ($115 million) emergency relief package to support recovery efforts following last week’s powerful earthquake in the Naples area.
Civil Protection Minister, Nello Musumeci, announced the funding on Tuesday after a cabinet meeting, saying the allocation will be used to repair damaged properties.
The 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck on Friday evening and was the strongest recorded in the region in four decades. The tremor injured 26 people and forced approximately 700 residents to leave their homes.
Most of the damage, as well as the evacuations, occurred in the town of Pozzuoli, located west of Naples.
Addressing reporters after the cabinet session, Nello Musumeci said the financial assistance would be directed toward reconstruction efforts.
He noted that firefighters had declared 395 homes uninhabitable. According to the minister, 568 of the displaced residents have already been accommodated in new housing, while 128 remain in hotels.
The affected area lies within Europe’s largest volcanic crater, a region known for its persistent seismic activity. Following Friday’s earthquake, a series of weaker aftershocks continued through the night.
