Quake-damaged area in central Italy

Quake-damaged area in central Italy

Photo taken Sept. 19, 2016, shows firefighters examining how old urban areas of the central Italian city of Amatrice were damaged by a powerful earthquake that hit there in late August. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Year after central Italy earthquake

Year after central Italy earthquake

People visit a restaurant facility on July 29, 2017, which opened in the earthquake-damaged central Italian city of Amatrice prior to the first anniversary of the disaster. The anti-seismic wooden construction, built by the fund raised through the Internet, is expected to be a symbol of reconstruction. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Year after central Italy earthquake

Year after central Italy earthquake

Photo taken July 29, 2017, shows a bell tower standing among rubble in the old city area of the earthquake-damaged central Italian city of Amatrice. Prior to the first anniversary of the disaster, around 7,700 people remain in temporary housing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Aftermath of M6.2 quake in central Italy

Aftermath of M6.2 quake in central Italy

Firefighters walk toward a collapsed building in Amatrice, central Italy, on Aug. 30, 2016, to search for survivors of a magnitude 6.2 earthquake that rocked the area on Aug. 24 and claimed at least 292 lives. Most of the deaths occurred in Amatrice, a popular summer holiday retreat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Aftermath of M6.2 quake in central Italy

Aftermath of M6.2 quake in central Italy

Stuffed toys lie among the rubble in Amatrice, central Italy, on Aug. 29, 2016, following a magnitude 6.2 earthquake that rocked the area on Aug. 24 and claimed at least 292 lives. Most of the deaths occurred in Amatrice, a popular summer holiday retreat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Aftermath of M6.2 quake in central Italy

Aftermath of M6.2 quake in central Italy

A woman sits outside a temporary counseling office set up for residents in Amatrice, central Italy, on Aug. 29, 2016, following a magnitude 6.2 earthquake that rocked the area on Aug. 24 and claimed at least 292 lives. Most of the deaths occurred in Amatrice, a popular summer holiday retreat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

State funeral for victims of M6.2 quake in central Italy

State funeral for victims of M6.2 quake in central Italy

A man (R) waits for the start of a state funeral in Amatrice, central Italy, on Aug. 30, 2016, to mourn the victims of a magnitude 6.2 earthquake that rocked the area on Aug. 24 and claimed at least 292 lives. Most of the deaths occurred in Amatrice, a popular summer holiday retreat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

State funeral for victims of M6.2 quake in central Italy

State funeral for victims of M6.2 quake in central Italy

A woman (C) stands in front of a coffin ahead of a state funeral on Aug. 30, 2016, in Amatrice, central Italy, to mourn the victims of a magnitude 6.2 earthquake that rocked the area on Aug. 24 and claimed at least 292 lives. Most of the deaths occurred in Amatrice, a popular summer holiday retreat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Aftermath of quake in Italy

Aftermath of quake in Italy

A man cuddles his dog in Amatrice, central Italy, on Aug. 29, 2016, after it was rescued from a collapsed house following a magnitude 6.2 earthquake that rocked the area on Aug. 24. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Aftermath of quake in Italy

Aftermath of quake in Italy

Firefighters continue removing rubble near the bell tower in Amatrice, central Italy, on Aug. 29, 2016, following a magnitude 6.2 earthquake that rocked the area on Aug. 24. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Aftermath of quake in Italy

Aftermath of quake in Italy

Photo taken Aug. 29, 2016, shows the devastation of the Church of Sant'Agostino in Amatrice, central Italy, following a magnitude 6.2 earthquake that rocked the area on Aug. 24. The Italian authorities said Aug. 29 the death toll from the quake had risen to 292. Most of the deaths occurred in Amatrice, a popular summer holiday retreat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Aftermath of quake in Italy

Aftermath of quake in Italy

Photo taken Aug. 29, 2016, shows the devastation of a public school in Amatrice, central Italy, following a magnitude 6.2 earthquake that rocked the area on Aug. 24 and a series of aftershocks. The Italian authorities said Aug. 29 the death toll from the quake had risen to 292. Most of the deaths occurred in Amatrice, a popular summer holiday retreat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Aftermath of quake in Italy

Aftermath of quake in Italy

Photo taken Aug. 29, 2016, shows the devastation of a public school in Amatrice, central Italy, following a magnitude 6.2 earthquake that rocked the area on Aug. 24 and a series of aftershocks. The Italian authorities said Aug. 29 the death toll from the quake had risen to 292. Most of the deaths occurred in Amatrice, a popular summer holiday retreat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Death toll rises to at least 159 in Italy quake

Death toll rises to at least 159 in Italy quake

Exhausted rescue workers take a break in Amatrice, central Italy, on Aug. 24, 2016, after the area was hit by a magnitude 6.2 earthquake. It was reported that at least 159 people were killed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Death toll rises to at least 159 in Italy quake

Death toll rises to at least 159 in Italy quake

Rescue workers search for survivors in Amatrice, central Italy, on Aug. 24, 2016, after the area was hit by a magnitude 6.2 earthquake. It was reported that at least 159 people were killed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Death toll rises to at least 159 in Italy quake

Death toll rises to at least 159 in Italy quake

Photo taken Aug. 24, 2016, in Amatrice, central Italy, shows a collapsed road after a magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit the area. It was reported that at least 159 people were killed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Death toll rises to at least 159 in Italy quake

Death toll rises to at least 159 in Italy quake

Photo taken Aug. 24, 2016, in Amatrice, central Italy, shows a collapsed road and buildings after a magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit the area. It was reported that at least 159 people were killed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Death toll rises to at least 159 in Italy quake

Death toll rises to at least 159 in Italy quake

Rescue workers search for survivors from the debris of a collapsed building on Aug. 24, 2016, in Amatrice, central Italy, following a magnitude 6.2 earthquake. It was reported that at least 159 people were killed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Death toll rises to at least 159 in Italy quake

Death toll rises to at least 159 in Italy quake

Rescue workers search for survivors from the debris of a collapsed building on Aug. 24, 2016, in Amatrice, central Italy, following a magnitude 6.2 earthquake. It was reported that at least 159 people were killed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

M6.2 quake hits central Italy

M6.2 quake hits central Italy

Rescue workers head to destroyed houses in Amatrice, central Italy, after a magnitude 6.2 earthquake rocked the city on Aug. 24, 2016, killing and injuring many people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

M6.2 quake hits central Italy

M6.2 quake hits central Italy

Photo shows rubble on a car in Amatrice, central Italy, following a magnitude 6.2 earthquake that rocked the city on Aug. 24, 2016, killing and injuring many people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

M6.2 quake hits central Italy

M6.2 quake hits central Italy

Rescue operations continue in Amatrice, central Italy, after a magnitude 6.2 earthquake rocked the city on Aug. 24, 2016, killing and injuring many people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo