Quake ‘Practically Destroys’ University in Italy, With Some Students Trapped or Killed

by E Wayne Ross on April 7, 2009

The Chronicle: Quake ‘Practically Destroys’ University in Italy, With Some Students Trapped or Killed

A powerful earthquake that struck central Italy early Monday caused catastrophic damage at the University of L’Aquila, possibly killing one student and leaving more than half a dozen others trapped in the rubble of a collapsed dormitory.