15 dead in latest killer quake in Italy

2:29 PM, May 29, 2012   |    comments
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MIRANDOLA, Italy - Italian authorities say a powerful earthquake has killed at least 15 people and others may be missing in the latest deadly temblor to hit northern Italy.

The Tuesday morning quake had a 5.8 magnitude, rocking one of Italy's most productive regions.

Thousands of people have been living in tents in the area since a 6.0 magnitude quake devastated towns north of Bologna on May 20.

 Factories, warehouses and churches collapsed in the mid-morning quake in the Emilia Romagna region.