Central Italy was struck by a powerful, shallow, 6.2-magnitude earthquake at 3:36 am local time, devastating several mountain villages, and resulting in at least 73 deaths so far. Buildings in towns close to the epicenter collapsed on top of each other, falling into the streets, trapping hundreds in enormous piles of rubble. The death toll is still expected to rise as rescue teams reach some of the more remote villages in the region.
An Earthquake in Central Italy Topples Buildings, Killing Dozens
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Read moreAn aerial view of Amatrice in central Italy, as it appears after a magnitude 6 quake struck at 3:36 a.m. local time on August 24, 2016. The earthquake and was felt across a broad swath of central Italy, including Rome where residents of the capital felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks. #
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Read morePeople walk on rubble following an earthquake in Amatrice Italy, on August 24, 2016. #
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Read moreA man cries as another injured man is helped in Amatrice, Italy, after an earthquake struck on August 24, 2016. #
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Read moreCollapsed buildings following an earthquake in Amatrice Italy, on August 24, 2016. #
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Read moreA nun checks her mobile phone as she lies near a victim laid on a ladder following the earthquake in Amatrice on August 24, 2016. #
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Read morePolice officers search amid rubble following the earthquake in Amatrice on August 24, 2016. #
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Read moreA man reacts after a strong heathquake hit Amatrice on August 24, 2016. #
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Read moreRescuers search for survivors amidst collapsed buildings following an earthquake, in Pescara del Tronto, Italy, on August 24, 2016. #
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Read moreThis aerial photo shows the damaged buildings in the historical center of the town of Amatrice, after the earthquake on August 24, 2016. #
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Read moreA woman holds a dog in her arms as she walks with a man next to the rubble of buildings in Amatrice on August 24, 2016. #
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Read moreA woman talks on a phone as she stands by a damaged building following an earthquake in Amatrice on August 24, 2016. #
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Read moreA man is rescued alive from the ruins following an earthquake in Amatrice on August 24, 2016. #
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Read moreA damaged home is seen after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice on August 24, 2016. #
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Read moreRescuers search amid rubble following an earthquake in Amatrice, Italy, on August 24, 2016. #
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Read moreA man is rescued from the rubble of quake-hit building in Accumoli, Italy, on August 24, 2016. #
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Read moreA man leans on a wall as the collapsed village of Pescara del Tronto, Italy, is seen behind him on August 24 2016 following an earthquake. #
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Read moreThe sun rises over collapsed buildings following an earthquake in Amatrice, Italy, on August 24, 2016. #
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Read moreRescuers work on a collapsed building following an earthquake in Amatrice on August 24, 2016. #
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Read moreA general view of Pescara del Tronto, heavily damaged by the earthquake on August 24, 2016. #
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Read moreA woman holds a child as they stand in the street following an earthquake, in Amatrice, Italy, on August 24, 2016. #
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Read moreSoldiers search amid rubble of a collapsed house following the earthquake in Amatrice on August 24, 2016. #
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Read moreFirefighters search amid rubble following an earthquake in Accumoli, Italy, on August 24, 2016. #
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Read moreAn injured woman is carried by rescuers in Amatrice on August 24, 2016. #
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Read moreA man pushes a stroller among damaged buildings in Amatrice on August 24, 2016. #
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Read morePeople and rescuers stand next collapsed buildings in Amatrice on August 24, 2016. #
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Read moreA wounded woman stands in front of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy, on August 24, 2016. #
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