Umbria and Marche Earthquake Collapses Basilica of St. Francis, September 26, 1997
An earthquake strikes the Italian regions of Umbria and the Marche, causing part of the Basilica of St. Francis at Assisi to collapse.
Date: September 26, 1997
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