L'Aquila earthquake

Collection title

Porta a Porta

ID

RAI00194

Source

RAI (IT)

First broadcast date

04/10/2009

Production year

2009

Abstract

The journalist Bruno Vespa meets firemen, volunteers from the civil defense and local citizens where the earthquake took place. Aerial view of rural and urban areas. Rubbles of destroyed homes and ruins of damaged buildings ; between them the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. Firemen and volunteers from civil defense working on the spot of the disaster. Moments of the State funeral for the victims of the earthquake with coffins decorated with flowers placed in the courtyard of the Guardia Di Finanza school.

Type

video

Production companies

• RAI - Own production

Broadcaster

RAI - RAI Uno

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Risks and disasters

Credits / Cast

• Vespa Bruno - Journalist

Period of events

• 2009

Map locations

• Italy - Centre - L'Aquila

Original language

Italian

Media running time

19m21