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Italy Buries Quake Victims
World | April 10, 2009, Friday // 08:08
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The death toll from the earthquake in central Italy's Abruzzo region rose to 287 on Thursday. Photo by BGNES
A mass funeral for victims of the Abruzzo earthquake is to take place on Friday as Italy holds a day of national mourning for its 287 dead, the BBC reported.
The families of those who died and senior political figures are among those who will attend the state funeral outside the shattered city of L'Aquila.
There will be between 100 and 150 coffins at the Mass, local reports say.
Meanwhile, Italy's president said poor construction was to blame for many of the deaths in Monday's disaster.
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