People left homeless by the earthquake which devastated L'Aquila and surrounding towns last week are mainly keen to recover clothes, medicines, I.D. cards and documents from their houses, rescue workers said on Tuesday.
''People fled at night, wearing just what they had on in bed,'' said rescue worker Francesco Santucci.
''They're very undemanding about what they ask us to retrieve...if we can though we're obviously happy to pick up important objects, especially if they've got a sentimental value,'' he said.
Firemen have been at work since the weekend to retrieve objects from homes which are too risky for owners to enter.
