Rome braces for 'prophet-predicted quake'

[The Dragon Master]

Thousands of people are reported to be staying out of Rome for the next few days, over fears the city will be hit by a huge earthquake.



The panic was sparked by rumours that seismologist Raffaele Bendandi, who died in 1979, predicted the city would be devastated by a quake on 11 May.



Officials have insisted quakes cannot be predicted and special programmes have run on state TV calling for calm.



Experts also say there is no evidence Bendandi even made the prediction.



But many people said they were leaving the city to be on the safe side.



There are reports of an 18% increase in the number of city employees planning to stay away from work.



I'm going to tell the boss I've got a medical appointment and take the day off, barman Fabio Mengarelli told Reuters.

Rest of article and link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13354988

 

[beowulf]

thank god im an athiest!

 

[DrLeftover]

It was Spain, he meant to say Southern Spain not Italy.



http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/region/Europe.php

 

[Jazzy]

Looks like his prediction was wrong.

 

[Evil Eye]

It was Spain, he meant to say Southern Spain not Italy.



http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/region/Europe.php

Well, it's pretty close