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

Firefighters had to dig with their bare hands to reach the youngster, who had been buried along with his 7-year old brother Mattias and 7-month old half-brother Pasquale.

"It was Ciro who saved Mattias," said policeman Andrea Gentile. "He dragged him and pushed him under the bed with him, a gesture that without a doubt saved both their lives.