Italy plans to hold a state funeral for around 40 of the victims on Saturday, which will be held in the nearby city of Ascoli Piceno. An estimated 2,500 people were left homeless by the most deadly quake in Italy since 2009. A damaged Virgin Mary statue is seen in a church following an earthquake at Cossito near Amatrice, central Italy, August 26, 2016. The interior of a damaged house is seen following an earthquake at Pescara del Tronto, central Italy, August 26, 2016. Almost 30 people died in earthquakes in northern Italy in 2012 while more than 300 died in the L'Aquila disaster.

Source: Thanhnien News August 27, 2016 04:30 UTC