Earthquake hits northern Italy – in pictures
At least three people have died after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck about 35km north-northwest of Bologna on Sunday morning. Historic buildings have also been seriously damaged
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The debris from a collapsed clock tower crushes cars parked nearby in Finale Emilia, a municipality in the province of Modena, after the earthquake
Photograph: Giorgio Benvenuti/Reuters
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A woman stands with a blanket on her shoulders to take in the scale of earthquake damage near the Castello delle Rocche in Finale Emilia, a municipality in the province of Modena
Photograph: Pierre Teyssot/AFP/Getty Images
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Debris from a collapsed church blocks a road in Finale Emilia
Photograph: Marco Vasini/AP
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People from a hospital for the elderly receive first aid in a sports hall in Finale Emilia
Photograph: Giorgio Benvenuti /Reuters
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A couple stand in front of a damaged church after it lost its upper stories
Photograph: Giorgio Benvenuti /Reuters
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People sit outside in the street after the earthquake rocked northern Italy early on Sunday
Photograph: Giorgio Benvenuti /Reuters
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The damaged bell tower of Finale Emilia's city hall
Photograph: Marco Vasini/AP
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People sit outdoors after being evacuated from their homes in Finale Emilia
Photograph: Marco Vasini/AP
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Another view of the tower which collapsed following an earthquake in Finale Emilia
Photograph: Pierre Teyssot/AFP/Getty Images
