At least three dead in building collapse in Sicily

At least three people died in the collapse of two buildings in the Sicilian town of Ravanusa following a gas explosion, the captain of the local fire fighters said on Sunday, Reuters reported.

Six people were missing and two were found alive under the rubble of the building, said the captain, Giuseppe Merendino.

Firemen were still digging in the rubble for the missing, including a young man.

“It is a huge tragedy… Let’s pray to ask God to avoid more deaths,” said the priest, Filippo Barbera.