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Norcia: back from the brink

Posted on November 27, 2017 | by Italia Travel & Life

Last autumn the town of Norcia in Umbria suffered a devastating blow after an earthquake hit. Hannah Frances went back to see how the town fought back. Autumn is a great time to see Norcia, says Hannah Frances. Fractured by last October’s earthquake, the determined and resilient town in the heart of Umbria is coming […]

Italy earthquake: 6.6-magnitude quake leaves people in cars, tents and temporary shelters

Posted on October 31, 2016 | by Italia Travel & Life

Thousands of Italians have spent the night in cars, tents and temporary shelters after the fourth earthquake in the area in three months. The 6.6-magnitude quake – Italy’s strongest in decades – struck close to the region where nearly 300 people were killed by a quake in August this year. At this stage, no-one appears to have […]