That's the Chiesa di Santa Maria del Suffragio in the background of both pics, it looks like it took a hit.
UPDATE: Better view of the damage at La Repubblica
Now they are saying over 150 dead.
Monday, April 06, 2009
Earthquake in Italy
At least 92 dead. The epicenter was L'Aquila, a town with many historic churches that I visited last summer. Here's a before and after:
That's the Chiesa di Santa Maria del Suffragio in the background of both pics, it looks like it took a hit.
UPDATE: Better view of the damage at La Repubblica
Now they are saying over 150 dead.
That's the Chiesa di Santa Maria del Suffragio in the background of both pics, it looks like it took a hit.
UPDATE: Better view of the damage at La Repubblica
Now they are saying over 150 dead.
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but it's standing. at least it isn't a pile of rubble. this stuff makes me cringe. and they might restore it. here, make way for a mcdonalds.
can we have a photo tour of before?
NPR said most of the collapsed building were newer.
i hope.
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