Arquata del Tronto's medieval village destroyed by the earthquake of august 24, 2016 in Italy.

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Beginning in the summer of 2016, a sequence of earthquakes has rattled Central Italy, resulting in tragic loss of life and property. The earthquake that struck in the early morning of August 24, 2016 devastated the hill town of Amatrice, causing 299 deaths and approximately 400 injuries. Later that day, the mayor of Amatrice poignantly declared: “The town is no more.” Today, more than a year later, with much of the rubble still in place, the historic city remains uninhabited and inaccessible. Numerous aftershocks and smaller tremors have forced thousands in Italy’s central region to leave their homes. Outside Amatrice, a temporary settlement has been erected out of prefabricated buildings to house displaced residents.

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Size: 5538px × 3735px
Location: Arquata del Tronto, AP, Italia
Photo credit: © Lorenza photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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