A view of the town of Erto, on the upper right is seen the new part of the town, built after the Vajont tragedy. On the left we can still see the landslide of Monte Toc that detached provoking the disaster.
Vajont, Italy. The Hotel Vajont, situated in Piazzale Monte Toc. L'Hotel Vajont in Piazzale Monte Toc.
Erto, Italy. In the tunnel by the Vajont dam, several tombstones remember the victims of the disaster. The dam is sadly famous for the tragedy of October 9th, 1963, when a landslide from Monte Toc fell into the basin that flood the town of Longarone provoking almost 2000 deaths.
Vajont, Italy. The church at sunset.
Fortogna, Italy. Monumental cemetery for the victims of Vajont tragedy.
Erto, Italy. Tourists visiting the Vajont dam. The dam is sadly famous for the tragedy of October 9th, 1963, when a landslide from Monte Toc fell into the basin that flood the town of Longarone provoking almost 2000 deaths.
Sarno. The big canals made in reinforced concrete that must assure the citizens safety.
Episcopio, a block of Sarno. During the night of 5th may 1998, was the zone more devastated by the mud avalanche that arrived in the city.
A horse in Episcopio, block of Sarno. Many buildings are not yet reconstructed after the disaster happened the night of the 5th may 1998, when a mud avalanche arrived in the city.
Sarno. 5th may square, reconstructed to commemorate the disaster. Some guys are playing after the school class.
Episcopio, block of Sarno. Many buildings are not yet reconstructed after the disaster happened the night of the 5th may 1998, when a mud avalanche arrived in the city.
Sarno. One of the big canal made in reinforced concrete that must assure the citizens safety.
In the new town of Conza della Campania, built after the earthquake of the 23rd of November 1980. The old town now rests on the hill, empty, transformed into a museum.
In the new town of Conza della Campania, built after the earthquake of the 23rd of November 1980. The old town now rests on the hill, empty, transformed into a museum.
Caruso Crescenzo, 82, in front of his house. "I like living here more that in the old town, it was to low and the summers were too hot. Here we have more spaces, more bars and better streets". With the earthquake of the 21st of August, 1962, the old town of Melito Irpino was left heavily damaged. The 200 families were evacuated and lived in wooden houses until 1975, when the construction of the new town ended. The old town was torn down some 20 years later to prevent vagabonds to set up house there. The collapsing church and castle are the only remaints of this medioeval town.
In the new town of Conza della Campania, built after the earthquake of the 23rd of November 1980. The old town now rests on the hill, empty, transformed into a museum. Here a worker is completing the pavement of the new meeting center of the town. This and other buildiongs are now completed utilizing EU funds for promoting the development and tourism of the region.
The playground in the new town of Conza della Campania, built after the earthquake of the 23rd of November 1980. The old town now rests on the hill, empty, transformed into a museum.
View of Gibellina.
Gibellina, Star of Belice, the entrance to the Belice Valley.
Old Gibellina, 20 km from the new town of Gibellina.
"Cretto" of the artist Alberto Burri, the big momerial made on the top of the old town of Gibellina.
Gibellina, Piazza 15 Gennaio 1968, date of the earthquake that hit the Valley of Belice.
Gibellina, Viale Nord Nasi.
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