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Hongkong Post announced today (April 23) that it had been informed by the postal administration of Italy that postal services (including Speedpost) in the province of L'Aquila (zip codes 67010-67199), which were suspended due to the earthquake in central Italy, are being gradually restored. However, postal services in those areas are still subject to delay. The current situation is as follows:
General Information
Many people living in the affected areas have moved to hotels on the coast or are staying with relatives and friends away from the earthquake zone. Before sending letters, parcels or Speedpost items, senders are advised to check where the addressees are actually based to facilitate prompt delivery of the items to their new addresses.
Delivery of letter-post items
Letter-post items addressed to the city of L'Aquila and other affected villages are being delivered directly to the tent camps.
Delivery of parcels and Speedpost items
Below is a list of the destinations and postcodes currently served by mobile post offices, which are responsible for general delivery (poste restante) of all parcels and Speedpost items.
Location zip code
BARISCIANO 67021
BAZZANO 67100
CALASCIO 67020
CAMARDA 67100
CASTEL DEL MONTE 67023
COPPITO 67100
FOSSA 67020
L'AQUILA 67100
OCRE 67040
ONNA 67100
PAGANICA 67100
PIANOLA 67100
PICENZE 67021
PIZZOLI 67017
POGGIO DI ROIO 67100
POGGIO PICENZE 67026
ROCCA DI MEZZO 67048
ROVERE 67048
SAN DEMETRIO NE' VESTINI 67028
SAN GREGORIO 67100
SAN PIO DELLE CAMERE 67020
SANTO STEFANO DI SESSANIO 67020
TEMPERA 67100
VILLA SANT'ANGELO 67020
Senders are advised that if the addressee is still living in one of the above-mentioned cities or in the tent camps, their parcels and Speedpost items should be addressed as follows:
Full name of addressee
Mobile phone number of addressee
Address: Presso Fermo Deposito Ufficio Postale Mobile
Localita Centicolella
Cap 67100 L'Aquila
Italy
Items bearing the above-mentioned address will be delivered by the mobile post offices directly to the addressees, provided that the addressee's mobile phone number is clearly indicated on the item. If the phone number is not indicated, items bearing the above-mentioned address will be returned to sender directly from the office of exchange.
In order to ensure rapid processing of parcels and Speedpost items, senders are reminded that all customs declarations must be completely and accurately filled in.
Ends/Thursday, April 23, 2009
Issued at HKT 18:40
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