IndiaAIFounders — Anger over slow pace of reconstruction in Italian town devastated by earthquake in 2016

Anger over slow pace of reconstruction in Italian town devastated by earthquake in 2016

August 23, 2026 at 07:00 AM

As of April, two-thirds of planned public projects in Amatrice had yet to begin, rising to seven in 10 in hardest-hit areas

As people gather in Amatrice on Monday for a mass to mark the 10th anniversary of the earthquake that struck the hilltop town and several neighbouring communities, killing 303 and leaving thousands homeless, politicians and other public figures will pay tribute.

But for many, their words will offer little comfort: 10 years on, much of Amatrice, whose historic centre was wiped out by the 6.0 magnitude quake, is still being rebuilt and more than half of its roughly 2,100 residents continue to live in temporary housing.

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