Meet the 98-year-old quake survivor who knitted to stay alive

A 98-year-old woman who survived the L’Aquila earthquake in Italy managed to stay alive in the rubble by knitting.

Maria D Antuono knitted to stay alive in the rubble Maria D’Antuono knitted to stay alive in the rubble

Maria D’Antuono told rescue workers she spent the 30 hours she was trapped knitting to keep herself busy.

 

Ms D’Antuono was buried under her bed when her stone home collapsed during the quake in the village of Tempera.

 

But she was determind to stay alive and told reporters she spent the hours “doing crochet”.

 

Officials said she was in a good condition.

 

The happy news comes as the death toll for the quake reached a staggering 260.

 

Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said the dead included 16 children, while nine bodies still had to be identified.

Berlusconi said that L’Aquila Bishop Giuseppe Molinari would hold a funeral service for the victims on Friday.

She spent 30 hours trapped beneath her collapsed home She spent 30 hours trapped beneath her collapsed home

 

Officials say 28,000 people have been left homeless by the quake that struck Monday.

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