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
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