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Updated On Aug 24, 2016 06:21 PM IST
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TOPSHOT - Victims sit among the rubble of a house after a strong heartquake hit Amatrice on August 24, 2016. Central Italy was struck by a powerful, 6.2-magnitude earthquake in the early hours, which has killed at least three people and devastated dozens of mountain villages. Numerous buildings had collapsed in communities close to the epicenter of the quake near the town of Norcia in the region of Umbria, witnesses told Italian media, with an increase in the death toll highly likely. / AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 24, 2016 06:21 PM IST

TOPSHOT - Victims sit among the rubble of a house after a strong heartquake hit Amatrice on August 24, 2016. Central Italy was struck by a powerful, 6.2-magnitude earthquake in the early hours, which has killed at least three people and devastated dozens of mountain villages. Numerous buildings had collapsed in communities close to the epicenter of the quake near the town of Norcia in the region of Umbria, witnesses told Italian media, with an increase in the death toll highly likely. / AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (AFP)

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Aerial view of Amatrice in central Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, as it appears after a magnitude 6 quake struck at 3:36 a.m. (0136 GMT) and was felt across a broad swath of central Italy, including Rome where residents of the capital felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 24, 2016 06:21 PM IST

Aerial view of Amatrice in central Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, as it appears after a magnitude 6 quake struck at 3:36 a.m. (0136 GMT) and was felt across a broad swath of central Italy, including Rome where residents of the capital felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) (AP)

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A man walks amidst rubble following an earthquake in Pescara del Tronto, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Remo Casilli TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A man walks amidst rubble following an earthquake in Pescara del Tronto, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Remo Casilli TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY (REUTERS)

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Rescuers and firemen inspect the rubble of buildings in Amatrice on August 24, 2016 after a powerful earthquake rocked central Italy. The earthquake left 38 people dead and the total is likely to rise, the country's civil protection unit said in the first official death toll. Scores of buildings were reduced to dusty piles of masonry in communities close to the epicentre of the pre-dawn quake in a remote area straddling the regions of Umbria, Marche and Lazio. / AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 24, 2016 06:21 PM IST

Rescuers and firemen inspect the rubble of buildings in Amatrice on August 24, 2016 after a powerful earthquake rocked central Italy. The earthquake left 38 people dead and the total is likely to rise, the country's civil protection unit said in the first official death toll. Scores of buildings were reduced to dusty piles of masonry in communities close to the epicentre of the pre-dawn quake in a remote area straddling the regions of Umbria, Marche and Lazio. / AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (AFP)

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TOPSHOT - Residents stand among damaged buildings after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice on August 24, 2016. Central Italy was struck by a powerful, 6.2-magnitude earthquake in the early hours, which has killed at least three people and devastated dozens of mountain villages. Numerous buildings had collapsed in communities close to the epicenter of the quake near the town of Norcia in the region of Umbria, witnesses told Italian media, with an increase in the death toll highly likely. / AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 24, 2016 06:21 PM IST

TOPSHOT - Residents stand among damaged buildings after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice on August 24, 2016. Central Italy was struck by a powerful, 6.2-magnitude earthquake in the early hours, which has killed at least three people and devastated dozens of mountain villages. Numerous buildings had collapsed in communities close to the epicenter of the quake near the town of Norcia in the region of Umbria, witnesses told Italian media, with an increase in the death toll highly likely. / AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (AFP)

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A man is pulled out of the rubble following an earthquake in Amatrice Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The magnitude 6 quake struck at 3:36 a.m. (0136 GMT) and was felt across a broad swath of central Italy, including Rome where residents of the capital felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks. (Massimo Percossi/ANSA via AP) (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 24, 2016 06:21 PM IST

A man is pulled out of the rubble following an earthquake in Amatrice Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The magnitude 6 quake struck at 3:36 a.m. (0136 GMT) and was felt across a broad swath of central Italy, including Rome where residents of the capital felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks. (Massimo Percossi/ANSA via AP) (AP)

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A nun checks her mobile phone as she lies near a ladder following an earthquake in Amatrice Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The magnitude 6 quake struck at 3:36 a.m. (0136 GMT) and was felt across a broad swath of central Italy, including Rome where residents of the capital felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks. (Massimo Percossi/ANSA via AP) (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 24, 2016 06:21 PM IST

A nun checks her mobile phone as she lies near a ladder following an earthquake in Amatrice Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The magnitude 6 quake struck at 3:36 a.m. (0136 GMT) and was felt across a broad swath of central Italy, including Rome where residents of the capital felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks. (Massimo Percossi/ANSA via AP) (AP)

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A man is rescued alive from the ruins following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Remo Casilli (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A man is rescued alive from the ruins following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Remo Casilli (REUTERS)

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A victim is pulled out of the rubble following an earthquake in Amatrice Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The magnitude 6 quake struck at 3:36 a.m. (0136 GMT) and was felt across a broad swath of central Italy, including Rome where residents of the capital felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks. . (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 24, 2016 06:21 PM IST

A victim is pulled out of the rubble following an earthquake in Amatrice Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The magnitude 6 quake struck at 3:36 a.m. (0136 GMT) and was felt across a broad swath of central Italy, including Rome where residents of the capital felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks. . (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) (AP)

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A man walks amid rubbles after an earthquake struck in Amatrice Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The magnitude 6 quake struck at 3:36 a.m. (0136 GMT) and was felt across a broad swath of central Italy, including Rome where residents of the capital felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks.(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 24, 2016 06:21 PM IST

A man walks amid rubbles after an earthquake struck in Amatrice Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The magnitude 6 quake struck at 3:36 a.m. (0136 GMT) and was felt across a broad swath of central Italy, including Rome where residents of the capital felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks.(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) (AP)

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A man reacts to his damaged home after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice, Central Italy. A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy in the early hours of Wednesday. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 24, 2016 06:21 PM IST

A man reacts to his damaged home after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice, Central Italy. A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy in the early hours of Wednesday. (AFP)

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A body is covered by cloth next to rubble following a quake in Amatrice, central Italy. The first two confirmed victims were an elderly couple whose home collapsed in Pescara del Tronto in the Marche region, according to local police. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 24, 2016 06:21 PM IST

A body is covered by cloth next to rubble following a quake in Amatrice, central Italy. The first two confirmed victims were an elderly couple whose home collapsed in Pescara del Tronto in the Marche region, according to local police. (REUTERS)

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A car lies under a damaged wall after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice, a mountain village in neighbouring Lazio that was packed with visitors at the peak of the summer season. “Half the village has disappeared,” said Sergio Pirozzi, Amatrice’s mayor. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 24, 2016 06:21 PM IST

A car lies under a damaged wall after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice, a mountain village in neighbouring Lazio that was packed with visitors at the peak of the summer season. “Half the village has disappeared,” said Sergio Pirozzi, Amatrice’s mayor. (AFP)

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Residents look at a damaged home after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice. Amatrice is famous in Italy as a beauty spot and is a popular holiday destination for Romans seeking cool mountain air at the height of the summer. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 24, 2016 06:21 PM IST

Residents look at a damaged home after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice. Amatrice is famous in Italy as a beauty spot and is a popular holiday destination for Romans seeking cool mountain air at the height of the summer. (AFP)

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Two men walk on a damaged home after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice. The first quake struck shortly after 3.30 am (0130 GMT), according to the United States Geological Survey. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 24, 2016 06:21 PM IST

Two men walk on a damaged home after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice. The first quake struck shortly after 3.30 am (0130 GMT), according to the United States Geological Survey. (AFP)

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A man carries a pram among damaged buildings after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A man carries a pram among damaged buildings after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice. (AFP)

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A man stands among the rubble of a house after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 24, 2016 06:21 PM IST

A man stands among the rubble of a house after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice. (AFP)

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A man stands on a damaged home after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice. Numerous buildings collapsed in small communities close to the epicentre of the quake in a remote, thinly-populated area straddling the regions of Umbria, Marche and Lazio. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 24, 2016 06:21 PM IST

A man stands on a damaged home after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice. Numerous buildings collapsed in small communities close to the epicentre of the quake in a remote, thinly-populated area straddling the regions of Umbria, Marche and Lazio. (AFP)

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A man reacts after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A man reacts after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice. (AFP)

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A damaged house is seen after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice, Italy. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 24, 2016 06:21 PM IST

A damaged house is seen after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice, Italy. (AFP)

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Residents look at damaged buildings after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 24, 2016 06:21 PM IST

Residents look at damaged buildings after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice. (AFP)

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