Amatrice Mayor Sergio Pirozzi is
among eight people under investigation over the collapse of one
of three buildings in the town's Piazza Sagnotti during the
devastating August 24, 2016 earthquake, sources said Friday.
The accusation is culpable homicide.
The collapse of buildings in Piazza Sagnotti claimed 19
lives.
They were among 299 killed by the quake, with most of the
victims in Amatrice.
Pirozzi won widespread praise for his work for the local
community in the wake of the quake and he is standing to be
Lazio governor is March's regional elections.
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