Italian Prime Minister Surveys Earthquake Damage in Camerino

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi visited earthquake-stricken areas of Central Italy on Thursday, October 27. Renzi surveyed damage in Camerino, a town in Macerata province, and promised resources for quake relief efforts.

Wednesday’s quakes caused severe damage to building in Visso, Ussita and Camerino, where the Santa Maria in Via church collapsed during the quake, according to Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associate.

Wednesday’s earthquakes came two months after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake devastated the villages surrounding Amatrice, killing 298 people. Credit: YouTube/Palazzo Chigi