Italy earthquake: Flattened towns turn to rubble
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Aerial view of Amatrice in central Italy on Wednesday. (AP Photo)
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Victims sit among the rubble of a house after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice on August 24, 2016. (AFP Photo)
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A victim is pulled out of the rubble following an earthquake in Amatrice. (AP Photo)
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A man walks amidst rubble following an earthquake in Pescara del Tronto. (REUTERS)
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Rescuers and firemen inspect the rubble of buildings in Amatrice. (AFP Photo)
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An injured person is rescued with a helicopter following an earthquake at Pescara del Tronto, central Italy. (REUTERS)
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Residents stand among damaged buildings after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice. (AFP Photo)
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A man is pulled out of the rubble following an earthquake in Amatrice. (AP Photo)
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A nun checks her mobile phone as she lies near a ladder following an earthquake in Amatrice. (AP Photo)
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A man is rescued alive from the ruins following an earthquake in Amatrice. (REUTERS)
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A man walks amid rubbles after an earthquake struck in Amatrice. (AP Photo)
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A man reacts to his damaged home after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice. (AFP Photo)
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A body is covered by cloth next to rubble following a quake in Amatrice, central Italy. (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 Photo)
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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 Photo)
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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 Photo)
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A man carries a pram among damaged buildings after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice. (AFP Photo)
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A man stands among the rubble of a house after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice. (AFP Photo)
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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 Photo)
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A man reacts after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice. (AFP Photo)
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A damaged house is seen after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice, Italy. (AFP Photo)
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