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The Morning After

Rescue workers view destroyed houses the morning after an earthquake struck the Italian village of Onna in April 2009. More than 24 hours after the quake shook the central Italian region of Abruzzo, emergency workers dug out two students early Tuesday from collapsed buildings in L'Aquila, the medieval mountain city of 68,000 people worst hit by the disaster. (Photo: Reuters)

Looking for Survivers

A woman carries her child in the Italian village of Onna. Rescuers searched through the night on Tuesday for survivors of Italy's worst quake in three decades. (Photo: Reuters)

50,000 Homeless

Aerial view of collapsed buildings around L'Aquila. The earthquake killed more than 200 people, making up to 50,000 homeless and flattening entire medieval towns while residents slept. (Photo: Reuters)

Property Lost

A car is covered with debris and rubble after the earthquake devastated the Italian village of Onna. (Photo: Reuters)

Cold Weather

The shattered roofs of collapsed houses are seen against the backdrop of snow-covered mountains in the Italian village of Onna. Survivers have to deal with temperatures as low as 5 degrees Celsius at night. (Photo: Reuters)

Helping the Survivers

An injured man sits in the garden of his destroyed house in the village of Onna. The first rescue teams arrived just 5 minutes after the quake. (Photo: Reuters)

Still Hoping

Rescue workers looking for survivers beneath a collapsed building in the town of Aquila. Neighbors and friends started digging with their bare hands to help save relatives. (Photo: Reuters)

Fragile History

An Italian military carabinieri walks on debris past destroyed buildings in downtown Aquila. The earthquake destroyed many historic houses, churches, and other buildings. (Photo: Reuters)

Difficult Rescue Operation

A man walks on debris as he looks for his relatives. Narrow and winding streets in historic city centers complicate the use of heavy machinery for the rescue operation. (Photo: Reuters)

Working Day and Night

Rescue workers look for survivors under a collapsed house in downtown Aquila. Rescue operations continued throughout the night, while chances of finding survivors decreased by the minute. (Photo: Reuters)

Refugee Camp

A general view of a tent camp where earthquake victims reside in L'Aquila. (Photo: Reuters)

Finding Shelter

A woman rests at a tent camp in Aquila. With more than 50,000 homeless, the Italian government is struggling to provide temporary shelter. (Photo: Reuters)

National Emergency

A man eats his meal in a tent camp in the village of Paganica. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has declared a state of national emergency to free extra funds for the rescue operations. (Photo: Reuters)

Waiting for Food

People line up for a meal in a tent camp in Paganica. The Italian Red Cross is responding with health, first aid, logistics, and humanitarian relief. It also set up mobile kitchens able to provide 10,000 meals a day. (Photo: Reuters)

Sanitary Facilities

Temporary portable toilets are seen at a camp in the Italian village of Paganica. Sanitary measures are important in the aftermath of natural catastrophes to reduce the risk of epidemics. (Photo: Reuters)

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