Authorities search the bomb crater for clues in the car-bombing case.
Two girls, an infant and a nine year old, were killed in the blast. Words will never suffice to describe this devastating tragedy, and in the first hours of the wait, all seemed to be lost. With the help of many volunteers and the invaluable contribution of the fire department, the salvage of the library began. Knowledge of the collections allowed us to begin the cleanup process. In only five days, more than 40,000 volumes found in the rubble of the car bomb were systematically arranged in the Sala Magliabechiana, the historic headquarters of the Teatro Mediceo at the Gallery of the Uffizi.