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How does the Leaning Tower of Pisa survive earthquakes
Despite the hazardous inclination of approximately five degrees, the Leaning Tower of Pisa (in Italy) has managed to survive four strong earthquakes since 1200 A.D. Despite the hazardous inclination...
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Earthquake on Italian holiday island leaves at least two people dead and 39 injured
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake hit the Italian holiday island of Ischia at 8:57 p.m. local time on Monday night. Up to now, two women have been reported dead, one of whom having been hit by falling masonr...
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Heat and drought have resulted in over 1,000 wildfires that continue to devastate the Italian countryside
Firefighters across Italy have tackled more than 1,000 brush or scrub fires in recent days. Firefighters across Italy have tackled more than 1,000 brush or scrub fires in recent days. 280 fires were...
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Construction crane collapses while building a bridge (video)
In the evening of the 9th of May, a large crawler crane collapsed in Varese, Italy while lifting a large section of a new viaduct at the Arcisate Stabio railway yards. The piece of concrete bridge was...
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Italian village is being torn apart by slow-moving landslide (video)
Τhe landslide is moving at a rate of about 1 meter per day since February 12, tearing apart the village of Ponzano, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. ?he landslide is moving at a rate of about...
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