The cracked walls and ceilings of this apartment building in the Spanish Quarter have been reinforced with timbers since just after the earthquake - nearly 35 years.
Sunday, March 8, 2015
1980 earthquake damage
In November 1980 there was a major earthquake in southern Italy which killed 2,914 people. Dozens of buildings were destroyed in Naples but many more were damaged. Sadly, billions in aid from the U.S. and Germany were not used for the intended purposes.
The cracked walls and ceilings of this apartment building in the Spanish Quarter have been reinforced with timbers since just after the earthquake - nearly 35 years.
The cracked walls and ceilings of this apartment building in the Spanish Quarter have been reinforced with timbers since just after the earthquake - nearly 35 years.
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