Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi declared Saturday a national day of mourning in the Italy for the victims of the devastating earthquake, the official said in a statement issued on Thursday, Sputnik News reports.
Flags will be flown at half-mast on public buildings throughout the country, according to the statement. Local media reported earlier in the day, that Italian President Sergio Mattarella, as well as the Italian prime minister would attend a funeral mass scheduled for Saturday at 11:30 local time (09:30 GMT) in the city of Ascoli Piceno.