A reported 6.2 magnitude earthquake devastated the Italian town of Amatrice this morning, leaving at least 37 63 120 dead with fears the toll with grow as the search for survivors continues:
News Alert: Italian PM: Quake death toll rises to 120 people. pic.twitter.com/KzXHRFygHg
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 24, 2016
BREAKING: Death toll from Italy earthquake rises to at least 63; most of those killed in town of Amatrice https://t.co/TqEDq55MYS
— BNO News (@BNONews) August 24, 2016
BREAKING: Mayor of quake-hit Amatrice in Italy says residents are buried under debris and that the town "isn't here anymore."
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 24, 2016
Amatrice is in the mountains in central Italy, northeast of Rome:
#NEWSGRAPHIC Updated map of the quake-hit region in Italy @AFP pic.twitter.com/HTzOswCpAi
— AFP news agency (@AFP) August 24, 2016
Many of the towns affected by the earthquake in Italy are rural and have had transport links broken off https://t.co/a0aaxtIiY3
— Sky News (@SkyNews) August 24, 2016
Photos and video from the town show the “apocalyptic” damage:
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Italy earthquake: Death toll rising as 'apocalyptic' 6.2 magnitude leaves towns in ruins https://t.co/Rk1VynEMTihttps://t.co/YZyT9J6p22
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 24, 2016
#UPDATE Five dead as powerful quake shakes Italy https://t.co/r8hhPjShml pic.twitter.com/1wjq0ceI4E
— AFP news agency (@AFP) August 24, 2016
Photo shows rescuers search a crumbled building in Arcuata del Tronto, in central Italy, after 6.2-magnitude quake. pic.twitter.com/QqlLKEdQPv
— ABC News (@ABC) August 24, 2016
Video from state-run media shows damage caused by 6.2-magnitude quake that hit central Italy https://t.co/GSOUbl9TD4https://t.co/0VLDnHcZJL
— ABC News (@ABC) August 24, 2016
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Editor’s note: This post has been updated.
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