The earthquake destroyed the attractions L'Akuily.

SyuzhetyZemletryasenie in central Italii07.04.2009Chislo fatalities rose to 179 chelovekKommentariiZemletryasenie in italyanski07.04.2009V the disaster killed more than 170 people and four churches in the National Museum L'Akuile, the Italian city, suffered from severe earthquake April 6, 2009, will require extensive restoration. But this is only the first assessment of experts available to the press a day after the incident. Summarizes data on the destroyed places agency ANSA.
The most serious attack took place in the basilica of Santa Maria di Kollemadzho (XIII century): it collapsed apsis. Destroyed the ancient gates of Porta Napoli, built in the middle of the XVI century, severely damaged the dome of the Holy Spirit Church (XVII century) and the bell tower of the Church of San Bernardino de Siena. In the Baroque church of St. Augustine collapsed dome, its momentum building wreckage, where the city archive L'Akuily.
The exact state of affairs at the National Museum, which is housed in the castle of XVI century, has not yet been evaluated: it is known that the building collapsed the third floor, but the approach is severely hampered by the fortress. The museum contains exhibits of civil and diocesan collections, private collection of paintings XVII-XVIII centuries, as well as the skeleton of a prehistoric elephant found in the 1950's near L'Akuily.
What is the situation in the vicinity of the earthquake L'Akuily yet unknown. But already know that the echoes tremors enough to damage the term of Caracalla, a famous Roman sights. The capital of Italy is located less than one hundred kilometers from L'Akuily. This writes The New York Times.
According to the latest data in the region of Abruzzo killed 179 people. The search for people under the rubble continues. No homes were 70 thousand people. The Italian Government has allocated 30 million euros in emergency aid to the affected region.