ONE of the 247 dead in the central Italian earthquake is a Spanish woman from Granada, according to the Red Cross in the Mediterranean country.
Ana Huete lived with her Italian partner and was in Illica, near the epicentre in the historic town of Amatrice, when she lost her life after a tremor reaching 6.2 on the Richter scale shook the country.
She and the bodies of four others, including an elderly woman, were recovered from beneath the wreckage.
Sources from the Red Cross and from the town say the deceased was aged around 25.
Her partner confirmed her death to Spain's main television broadcaster, TVE, but her parents, who live in Víznar (Granada province) did not wish to comment as they were too overwhelmed by the devastating news.
Ana had been on a short break in Illica, where her partner is originally from, and it is believed they lived in Italy.
Spanish diplomatic sources did not wish to confirm Ana Huete was the victim in question until they had full documentary evidence, although after her partner confirmed her identity, her death is being treated as official by Italian authorities.
Most of the town of Amatrice 'no longer exists', say survivors, and there are still residents underneath the rubble who are urgently being searched for.
Dozens remain missing, and rescuers are working round the clock to try to find anyone who may be alive in time to save them.
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