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Italy plans rebuild of quake-hit towns

Drone footage of Amatrice shows how easily the buildings crumbled when an earthquake rocked central Italy on August 24th killing 294 people.

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Mourners gather in Amatrice for funerals of quake victims

Under grey skies and rain, and surrounded by rubble, hundreds have gathered to remember the victims of Italy’s devastating earthquake.

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Drone video of Italian town damaged by earthquake

Italian firefighters have released a video, filmed by a drone, showing the town of Accumoli, severely devastated by the earthquake of August the 24th.

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Death toll from Italy's earthquake tops 290

Almost a week after a devastating earthquake hit central Italy, emergency workers continue to recover the dead.

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Italian museums donate ticket proceeds to quake-rebuilding

After last week’s devastating earthquake, Italian authorities are looking at how to pay for the rebuilding work.

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Italy quake: restaurants launch pasta campaign for devastated areas

In a move aimed at showing solidarity with the victims of Wednesday’s devastating earthquake, chefs in Italy are serving up more pasta all’Amatriciana.

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Grieving relatives attend state funeral for victims of Italian quake

Weeping relatives hugged each other and reached out to touch the varnished coffins of victims of an earthquake at a state funeral held on Saturday (August 27) for some of the 290 people who died in th

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Italy holds state funeral for victims of earthquake

Mourners gathered in the Italian town of Ascoli Piceno on Saturday for a state funeral for some of the victims of Wednesday’s (August 24)powerful earthquake.

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Accumoli, inside the town near the quake's epicentre

Accumoli was near the epicentre, when the earthquake struck, taking the lives of 11 people in the hilltop village.

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'Lucky to be alive': farmer surveys Italy quake destruction

Illica is one of the closest villages to the epicentre of last week’s earthquake in central Italy – and one of the most damaged.

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State funeral for Italy quake victims

A state funeral on Saturday will lay to rest some of the 278 victims of Italy’s earthquake, among them many children.

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Myanmar earthquake: Japan, China and UN offer to help restore ancient site

The UN, along with Japan and China, have offered to help restore dozens of damaged structures in Myanmar following Wednesday large earthquake.

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Italy quake: hopes fade of finding more survivors

More than 48-hours after the 6.

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Italy quake: state of emergency declared as rescue operation continues

The number of people killed in Wednesday’s earthquake in central Italy now stands at a least 278.

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Italy quake: Renzi calls for new homes initiative

Italy’s Prime Minister has declared a state of emergency and authorised an initial 50 million euros in crisis funding following the earthquake which left at least 267…

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Italy declares state of emergency in quake-affected areas

Rescue teams work tirelessly scouring the rubble to find survivors in Italy.

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'We escaped in the dark', Amatrice quake survivor

Luigi Botti considers himself lucky to be alive.

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Disaster rescue: "You need to have quite a lot of emotional strength"

Search and rescue teams are battling to save lives in the rubble of the Italian earthquake.

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Amatrice, Italy: 'people don't want to abandon homes' after quake

Euronews correspondent Raquel Alvarez has reached Amatrice in central Italy, where at least 190 people died and rescue efforts have been in full swing following Wednesday morning’s…

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Italy earthquake: before and after

The pictures speak for themselves.