Dozens dead in Italian earthquake
This Monday, a earthquake struck Rome and wreaked havoc with the families residing there. The families were devastated as dozens perished and many more lost their homes.
Although the quake only lasted 30 seconds, it was ranked at a magnitude 6.3, which is catastrophic for an earthquake.
"It was the apocalypse, our house collapsed. It's destroyed, and there's nothing left to recover," says resident Maria Francesco.
Other than houses, many other buildings were severely damaged, including some churches and public libraries.
Among those to offer their condolences were President Barack Obama and Pope Benedict XVI.
Link: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/06/italy.quake/index.html
~Peter
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That's terrible, they are lucky that more damage wasn't done. If i remember correctly the city has tunnels, and if the earthquake hit the right spot the whole city could have been in the ground. The earthquake is a big tragedy, I'm glad to see that our president is giving his condolences.
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