The following article, written by Ella Ide, appears on ABS-CBN News. 

Hero boy saved little brother when Italy quake struck

Eleven-year-old Ciro, the last child to be pulled from the rubble on the Italian island of Ischia Tuesday, saved his little brother’s life when the deadly earthquake struck, rescue workers said.

Firefighters had to dig with their bare hands to reach the youngster, who had been buried along with his seven-year old brother Mattias and seven-month old half-brother Pasquale.

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