There are 36 coffins laid out in rows in a cavernous gymnasium in the Italian town of Ascoli Piceno, capital of the Marche region. Dr. Vincenzo Luciano heads a team offering psychological support to those who've lost loved ones to the earthquake in the Marche region of Italy. (Richard Devey/CBC )On Saturday, the Italian government will hold a state funeral in Ascoli Piceno for the victims. A tent city stands below the mountain village of Arquata del Tronto in Italy's Marche region. (Margaret Evans/CBC)"All these protections collapse just like the houses and leave you face to face with what has happened," he says.

Source: CBC News August 26, 2016 21:24 UTC