The 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Norcia in Umbria, central Italy, at around 3
The 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Norcia in Umbria, central Italy, at around 3.30am local time 159 dead including 8-month-old baby, his brother, nine, and their parents, who were buried in their sleep The hardest-hit towns were reported as Amatrice and Accumoli - some areas are completely cut off The 13th-century bell-tower in Amatrice is one of the few buildings that remains standing An elderly couple from Pescara del Tronto were among the first people reported as dead A newborn baby was also found dead after being pulled from a family home in the same village Stefano Petrucci, mayor of Accumoli, said some 2,500 people are left homeless in the local community Quake shook buildings in the capital Rome - around 100 miles away - and was felt across Italy and in Croatia In the town of Pescara del Tronto, the bodies of the dead were laid out in a children's play park Umbrian region is packed with tourists - popular with Britons and also Italians escaping summer heat
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The 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Norcia in Umbria, central Italy, at around 3
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