Photographs of the aftermath of an earthquake that hit Italy taken on Monday, April 6, 2009.
Earthquake Aftermath
People with luggage sit near the damaged Cathedral in the center of L'Aquila on April 6, 2009 following an earthquake measuring 5.8-magnitude on the open-ended Richter scale. At least 27 people were killed in an earthquake that struck central Italy as most people lay sleeping early on April 6, and the death toll was rising steadily after many homes collapsed in the Abruzzo region. (Photo by VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)