Romanian man found dead in his car in Accumoli

World News Nilgun Salim
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A Romanian citizen was found dead on Monday morning, after spending the night in his car, according to sources quoted by Italian media.

The 56-year-old man was found dead at 6.40 (7.40 GMT) in the town of Accumoli, reported Corriere Della Sera newspaper and TV station TRC.

Numerous building collapsed during the earthquake from Accumoli on Sunday morning.

Besides the earthquake that took place on Sunday, the Italian village situated in the Rieti Province was the epicenter of the 6.2 degrees earthquake from August. The natural disaster from back then resulted in 298 deaths.

Romanian, just like the rest of the people who live in the area, was affected by the earthquake that destroyed central Italy and he chose to sleep in his car Sunday night. Italian authorities are struggling to determine the exact cause of his death, suspecting a cardio-respiratory arrest due to the low temperatures killed him. The Romanian immigrant was working at a farm from the area.

At least 20 people were injured and 15,000 others were left homeless after the earthquake in central Italy on Sunday.

Mayor Sergio Pirozzi launched an appeal to all citizens affected by the earthquake, in which he advises them to sleep in the assisted facilities, but people and farmers refuse to leave their homes. According to him, 40,000 people are going to be displaced in special centers.