Italy In Mourning: Funerals Underway For Earthquake Victims

Relatives mourn over a coffin of one of the earthquake victims prior to the start of the funeral service on Saturday in Ascoli Piceno, Italy.
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Italy has started to bury its dead following a devastating earthquake on Wednesday that killed at least 290 people and left whole towns in ruins. The country has declared Saturday a national day of mourning for the quake’s victims.
Reporting from a state funeral in the town of Ascoli Piceno, NPR’s Eleanor Beardsley described