Italy's earthquake shakes even the dead


  • World
  • Saturday, 27 Aug 2016

A drone photo shows the damages following an earthquake in Saletta, central Italy, August 26, 2016. REUTERS/Stefano De Nicolo

SANT'ANGELO, Italy (Reuters) - The earthquake that brought disaster to a cluster of mountain communities in central Italy this week did not even spare the dead.

The small cemetery outside the hamlet of Sant'Angelo, sitting above the devastated town of Amatrice, has been damaged by the violent tremors that have battered the area since Wednesday.

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