The images to the left show L'Aquila before and after the earthquake using Google Earth street view. Local officials have claimed that the death toll has risen to 250 people. This is the worst earthquake to have hit Italy in 30 years. There have been claims by angry Italian residents that not enough education on how to survive an earthquake is given by the government. The Telegraph newspaper reports, "Public anger was growing, with many people saying there had been impending signs of a large quake and they should have been warned to prepare for the worst."
"It's a scandal, what's happened," said Maria Francesco, of L'Aquila. "For the past three months there have been regular tremors, and they've been getting stronger and stronger."
Italy's national Geophysical Institute said 280 aftershocks had been recorded since the main quake at 3.32am local time on Monday morning.
For more pictures of before and after click on the title link.
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