Quakes caused cracks in Rome buildings (2)

(ANSA) - Rome, October 27 - The two strong earthquakes that hit central Italy Wednesday night caused cracks to appear in some buildings in Rome, local sources said.
    The structural lesions were reported in the northeast part of the city, closest to the Marche epicentre of the 5.4 and 5.9 tremblers, while residents across the capital were spooked and many took to the streets.
    The foreign ministry HQ was evacuated as a precaution.
    Experts on Thursday checked the Colosseum and other cultural sites for damage and said they did not appear to have been damaged.
    The quakes were felt as far away as Friuli in the north and even across the border in Austria.