Friday, 25 November 2016

Earthquake in the center of Italy

by Sara Cippo e Clara Mancino (Palermo)
 In the last three months Italy has been struck by a series of powerful earthquakes, that caused many victims and destruction.

On the 24th August 2016 an earthquake of 6.0 magnitude hit the central of Italy. The epicentre was between the regions Lazio and Marche, however the tremor was felt across whole central Italy. The earthquake was followed by at least 2500 aftershocks. The villages of Amatrice, Accumoli and Pescara del Tronto  were destroyed, causing the death of 299 people and at least 365 people were injured, many others were pulled alive from the rubble. In addition to the loss of human lives, many historical monuments were destroyed and damaged. 

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