Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake In Central Italy Kill At Least 37
At least 60 people have died after quiet towns in central Italy faced sudden destruction in the wake of a 6.2-magnitude earthquake. The disaster created horrific scenes as desperate rescuers tried to free others trapped in the rubble.
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Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake In Central Italy Kill At Least 38
75-year-old Rocco Girardi was among the survivors who had to be unearthed from the ruins in Arquata del Tronto.
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Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake In Central Italy Kill At Least 38
Tragically, the chaos in the aftermath left the body of a child left aside in Arquata del Tronto.
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Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake In Central Italy Kill At Least 37
The town of Pescara del Tronto was also devastated — left as little more than smoldering remains.
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Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake In Central Italy Kill At Least 37
Grim rescuers take out some of the dead bodies found in the rubble of what was once Pescara del Tronto.
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Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake In Central Italy Kill At Least 38
Distraught survivors in Arquata del Tronto are carried out amongst the debris of a building.
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Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake In Central Italy Kill At Least 38
What was left of a once-normal life could be seen after walls collapsed in Arquata del Tronto.
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Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake In Central Italy Kill At Least 37
Survivors sat next to the dead bodies of Pescara del Tronto in the aftermath.
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Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake In Central Italy Kill At Least 38
Rescuers in Arquata del Tronto risked being buried themselves as they scaled the ruined remains.
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Some homes in Arquata del Tronto were only left in near-collapse — but will likely be torn down later.
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