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'They are left under the rubble': survivors in Italy describe earthquake terror

The area worst hit by the Italian earthquake sees its population swell in the summer, with tourists flocking to the mountains to attend annual festivals.

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Italy's worst earthquakes

Italy is one of the most seismically active countries in Europe.

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Italy quake: 'A lot of people are still under the rubble'

Euronews reporter Gardenia Trezzini, who is in Rome, outlined the emergency response to the devastating earthquake in central Italy.

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Quake brings down buildings in central Italy

A strong earthquake brought down buildings in mountainous central Italy early on Wednesday (August 24), trapping residents and sending others fleeing into the…

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Several people reported dead after powerful quake hits central Italy

A strong earthquake has struck central Italy, bringing down buildings and leaving at least 38 people dead, according to reports.

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Small village in central Italy is badly damaged in strong earthquake

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Fatal earthquake hits Andean villages in southern Peru

A fatal earthquake has hit the Caylloma province in the copper-producing region of Arequipa in southern Peru.

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Emergency response: inside Ecuador's disaster zones

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At least one dead after two quakes hit Ecuador

At least one person has died and dozens have been injured after two earthquakes shook Ecuador, which is still reeling from a massive tremor last…

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Euronews on Ecuador after the earthquake

Euronews reporter Monica Pinna visits Ecuador after the earthquake hit the country on April 16. The city of Manta in the central area was hardest

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'We need everything', Ecuador quake survivor tells euronews

The full consequences of catastrophe in Equador have yet to be realised. The earthquake and aftershocks impacted on nearly two million people, the

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Securing shelters in the earthquake hit provinces of Ecuador

Ecuador’s earthquake hit provinces have become the centre of national and international aid. The city of Manta in the central area was hardest hit

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Imagining the worst for Europe's riskiest assets

Europe has a wealth of sensitive high-value facilities that could spell disaster if they failed in, say, an earthquake or flood. And what if both happened simultaneously? And vital equipment malfuncti

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Takeaway: facing extreme risks

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Quake struck Ecuador grateful for solidarity and aid

Aid is continues to arrive in quake struck Ecuador.

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UN World Food Programme steps up aid to Ecuador

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is stepping up assistance to Ecuador’s most vulnerable areas following last week’s (April 16)

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Frustration in Nepal as 'aid remains unspent,' one year after deadly quakes

One year on from the first of two devastating earthquakes in Nepal feelings of frustration, disappointment and despair are evident. As MPs took part

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In Nepal life goes on, but recovery is slow

Almost a year after twin earthquakes battered Nepal, life in the Himalayan nation is still far from normal.

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Ecuador hit again: magnitude-6.0 earthquake strikes west coast

Another strong earthquake has struck Ecuador, less than a week after Saturday’s (April 16) deadly tremor. The epicentre of Thursday’s (April 21)

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Ecuador to raise taxes to held fund earthquake reconstruction

The human cost of last weekend’s earthquake in Ecuador continues to mount. On Wednesday the number of people confirmed to have died stood at 570. In