Central Italy Assesses Damage After Sunday’s Quake

Authorities continued assessing damage in the central Italy town of Norcia Monday, a day after it was rocked by a 6.6-magnitude earthquake.  Although Sunday's quake was stronger than the August 24 temblor that killed about 300 people, no new deaths were reported. But there was extensive damage. In the historic town’s center, several churches were destroyed, including the 14th century Basilica of St. Benedict – constructed on the birthplace of the Benedictine monastic order’s...

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