Devastation in Italy  (Berlusconi, Italy, hope, L’Aquila)  posted on Tuesday 7th of April 2009 at 12.53 pm

All day reports have been hitting the UK from Italy of the earthquake that hit the town of L'Aquila in central Italy in the early hours.

Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who is in the city, has promised a "record number of rescuers".

"Nobody has been left on their own," he said, adding that a field hospital was being set up to help local medical services. Earlier, he declared a state of emergency.

A team from the UK (UNITED KINGDOM) has joined the rescue efforts.

I hope that some good work may be done to help our fellow Italian brethren.

'Io spero'.