Earthquake in southern Italy kills thousands

Title

Earthquake in southern Italy kills thousands

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Nov 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:02:54

Description

Report on an earthquake in the Irpinia region of southern Italy on 23/11/80. People have been demonstrating in Naples over the Government’s failure to provide help until days after the disaster. Thousands of people are thought to have died. Female correspondent not identified; male studio reporter not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Earthquakes; Government; Political protests; Demonstrations; Italy; Natural disasters; Deaths (numbers); Disaster relief; Naples; Irpinia

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