Italy marks 16 years since earthquake devastated L'Aquila

The anniversary of the earthquake that struck the capital of Abruzzo, where public reconstruction is still slow (unlike private reconstruction). Many schools have not yet been secured. Safe Schools Committee: “The mayor has often accused us of being alarmists”

Italy marks 16 years since earthquake devastated L'Aquila

L'Aquila holds torchlight procession to mark 16 years since earthquake. Italy on Sunday marks the 16th anniversary of the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the city of L'Aquila in the early hours of 6 April 2009, killing 309 people. The earthquake left thousands of people homeless and devastated more than 50 villages in the central Abruzzo region, in the deadliest terremoto to hit Italy since the 1980 Irpinia earthquake. On Saturday night loc…