Earthquake in Italy leaves 150 dead, 1,500 injured
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
L'AQUILA, Italy -- Rescue workers using bare hands and buckets searched for students believed buried in a wrecked dormitory after Italy's deadliest quake in nearly three decades struck the city before dawn Monday, killing more than 150 people, injuring 1,500 and leaving tens of thousands homeless.
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