2009 Mediterranean Games presented to the victims of the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake, occurred in the region of Abruzzo on 6 April 2009; Italian flag was carried by the Italian Special Forces, "who were the first to arrive in L’Aquila". The ceremony featured a special performance by the Italian Air Force. Italian musician and singer-songwriter Eros Ramazzotti sang "L'orizzonte" from his 2009 studio album "Ali e radici". The main attraction of the ceremony was the "Water Ceremony". The "water journey" took place through the villages most stricken by the earthquake and ended at the stadium. The programme for the Pescara Games included 24 sports
April 2016 Myanmar earthquake April 2016 Myanmar earthquake A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Myanmar north-west of Mandalay on April 13 with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI ("Strong"). It struck at 8:25 pm local time (13:55 UTC), and was centered in an isolated area. The estimated depth was 134 km. It lasted for around one minute according to Xinhua reporters. There were no reports of major damage or loss of life as a result of the tremor in Myanmar. The tremor was also felt in Bangladesh and India. In India, at least two people lost their lives and more than 70 were reported to