On 2 August 1980, young Angela Fresu shifted her toddler feet, trying to hide behind mum’s leg in the morning rush. Bologna Centrale was a hub for connecting the multitude of national and international tourists between Italy’s North and South. Angela’s mother, Maria, had planned a nice holiday for them to Lake Garda, away from the city’s steaminess and muggy air. That particular summer was a scorcher – so hot that it convinced the city to install an air-conditioned waiting room inside the station. Naturally, it became an oasis for travelers.
Moments later, a suitcase under them exploded. Parts of the corpses would not be found until months later. In total, 82 other people were murdered on that tragic morning, in what became Italy’s worst tragedy in contemporary history.
Read more: