(ANSA) Rome, January 20 - Rescue workers on Friday made
contact with six people who are still alive after the Hotel
Rigopiano in Abruzzo was hit by an avalanche on Wednesday
following a series of earthquakes in central Italy, ANSA sources
said.
The survivors are still under the rubble.
Fire fighters have spoken to the six several times, the
sources said.
Contact was first made at 11:00 on Friday, the sources said.
Two helicopters with doctors to treat the survivors are about
to land at the scene, sources said Friday.
After receiving initial care, the survivors are likely to be
taken to hospital in the helicopters, one belonging to the Coast
Guard, the other to the Fire Brigade.
At least 25 people are thought to be inside the hotel. Two
people were rescued on Thursday and two bodies have been
retrieved.
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