Casualties were few because many historic town centers had already been evacuated
by Stefano Pitrelli, The Washington Post
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Italian towns take stock of losses to the region’s cultural heritage
by Stefano Pitrelli & James McAuley, The Washington Post
AMATRICE, Italy — This was once a quiet hilltop town in the rustic countryside of northern Lazio, relatively untouched for over 1,000 years. Now, in the wake of Wednesday’s devastating 6.2-magnitude earthquake, this medieval village is little more than a pile of rubble, already a memory. (altro…)
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For hard-hit Italian towns, earthquake rattles deeper fears
Some worried that it might take decades to bounce back from the weight of Wednesday’s temblor.
by Stefano Pitrelli and Anthony Faiola, The Washington Post