Italy buries its earthquake dead

A man carries a bouquet of flowers during the state funeral ceremony for victims of the earthquake in L'Aquila Photograph: Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters

A woman kneels over a coffin prior to the funerals of earthquake victims in L'Aquila Photograph: Luca Bruno/AP

A woman and her son leave a rose on a coffin Photograph: Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters

Dozens of wooden coffins of earthquake victims are lined up in the city of L'Aquila a few hours ahead of a planned state funeral. The earthquake on 6 April was the deadliest to hit Italy in almost 30 years Photograph: Peri - Percossi/EPA

Relatives of victims of the earthquake prior to the state funeral ceremony in L'Aquila Photograph: Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty Images

Vatican secretary of state Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone celebrates a mass for the victims Photograph: AFP

People mourn as they stand between dozens of wooden coffins of earthquake victims a few hours ahead of a planned state funeral Photograph: Peri - Percossi/EPA

Two women mourn their relatives prior to the funerals of earthquake victims in L'Aquila Photograph: Luca Bruno/AP

Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone walks next to the coffins during the state funeral Photograph: Osservatore Romano/Reuters

A relative touches the coffin of a child during the state funeral for earthquake victims. Italy marked a day of mourning for the dead Photograph: Vincenzo Pinto/AFP/Getty Images

Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, centre, hides his eyes as he attends the mass funeral for quake victims Photograph: Luca Bruno/AP

Coffins adorned with flowers are lined up during the funerals for quake victims Photograph: Luca Bruno/AP

Mayor of L'Aquila Massimo Cialente; governor of Abruzzo Gianni Chiodi; Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi (clasping his hands together); president of the senate Renato Schifani; president of the republic Giorgio Napolitano and president of the chamber of deputies Gianfranco Fini attend the funeral Photograph: Laruffa Carofei/Rex Features