Italian quake death toll rises to 207: PM Berlusconi

The death toll in Italy's earthquake has risen to 207, with 15 still missing and 178 injured, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Tuesday.

By Space Travel Editorial Team · Editorial process

Published April 6, 2009

The death toll in Italy's earthquake has risen to 207, with 15 still missing and 178 injured, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Tuesday.

Of the injured, 100 are in a serious condition, Berlusconi told a televised news conference at the epicentre of the earthquake, the Abruzzo capital L'Aquila.

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