“We will never forget the night of August 24, 2016. At 3:36 a.m., the first, terrible, shock of the dramatic seismic sequence that for months shook Central Italy, destroying entire villages and affecting a vast part of our national territory.” The President of the Council Giorgia Meloni spoke via social media on the tenth anniversary of the terrible earthquake that on August 24, 2016, struck the city of Amatrice, causing 299 victims and 388 injured.
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“Today – the premier continues – we pay tribute to the memory of the 299 victims of the earthquake and once again stand with their loved ones, on this day of remembrance and commemoration.” “On this journey, some of the most significant and identifying symbols of the territory have also begun to shine again. Like the Basilica of San Benedetto in Norcia, almost completely destroyed by the shock of October 30, 2016. Equally relentless is the commitment to support the economic and social recovery, essential to ensure that the villages and cities affected by the earthquake can continue to be alive and vital.” “In these ten years – Meloni concludes – there have been many difficulties. Too many delays and false starts have prevented reconstruction from proceeding quickly. The Government has taken on this responsibility and has worked, with consistency and determination, so that a decisive change of pace could be realized. The data show that the direction has changed, both regarding the contributions granted and already paid for private reconstruction, and concerning the resumption of investments for public reconstruction, which for too long remained blocked.” Meloni, who will participate in the commemoration ceremony, is expected in Amatrice at 4:30 p.m. Then there will be the mass, at 5 p.m., presided over by Cardinal Zuppi.
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ROME (ITALPRESS) – “The night of August 24 ten years ago, the violent earthquake that had its epicenter …
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the earthquake, the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella also intervened – with a statement: “The night of August 24 ten years ago, the violent earthquake that had its epicenter between Accumoli and Arquata del Tronto, in the heart of the central Apennines, struck numerous municipalities between Lazio, Marche, Umbria, and Abruzzo, followed by further seismic sequences until early 2017. With its toll of 299 dead, 365 injured, and more than 40,000 displaced, that earthquake – of which Amatrice has become a symbol of devastation – represents a dramatic page in the history of the Republic and serves as a constant warning about the ongoing need to strengthen prevention and intervention mechanisms to be implemented when seismic events occur to which our Territory is subject.”
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“The volunteers – Mattarella continued – who came from all over Italy, their precious and generous work, together with the promptness of the first aid authorities’ interventions, were a vehicle of aid and assistance, also bringing a signal of hope and restart with which a reconstruction process began.” “As with other natural disasters that have occurred in our Territory, the spirit of solidarity that unites the Italian people has proven – adds the head of state – an effective tool of resilience and containment in the face of calamities of such wide scope and violence. “On this day of remembrance, I join the pain of those who have suffered the loss of family members and express – Mattarella concludes – my closeness to the injured and to those who suddenly found themselves in great
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