Italy's state museums have embarked on a fundraising campaign, donating their proceeds Sunday to relief and reconstruction efforts in the country's earthquake zone. Italy's culture minister, Dario Franceschini, says proceeds from public museums across Italy will be dedicated to help restore damaged buildings. (Vigili del Fuoco/Reuters)An interior view of a damaged church in Amatrice following the 6.2 magnitude earthquake. (Massimo Percossi/EPA)Wednesday's earthquake damaged this cemetery near Amatrice, exposing coffins in family tombs. The 6.2 magnitude quake flattened three medieval towns in central Italy, destroying not only private homes but also churches and other centuries-old cultural treasures.

Source: CBC News August 28, 2016 09:33 UTC