Italy plans for mass evacuation as quakes continue around supervolcano

Campi Flegrei area near Naples has been jolted by more than 1,100 earthquakes in a month

The Italian government is planning for a possible mass evacuation of tens of thousands of people who live around the Campi Flegrei supervolcano near Naples.

The new measures, which include a scheme to check on the strength of buildings in the area after months of repeated earthquakes, will be discussed at a cabinet meeting on Thursday, a government statement said.