Photos: Earthquake hits central Italy
Rescue workers dig through the rubble Aug. 27, 2016, in the earthquake-stricken town of Amatrice, Italy, three days after the devastating quake.
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A deadly earthquake rocked central Italy early on Aug. 24, collapsing homes on top of residents as they slept.
People walk past rubble in Villa San Lorenzo, Italy, on Aug. 27, 2016, where a 6.1 earthquake struck three days earlier.
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Firefighters recover paintings from a collapsed house in Amatrice, Italy, on, Aug. 27, 2016.
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Firefighters operate a drone to survey damaged structures in the village of Cossito, Italy, on Aug. 27, 2016.
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Firefighters and rescuers walk in the damaged central Italian village of Amatrice on August 26, 2016, two day after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the region killing hundreds.
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Aerial view of Accumoli in central Italy, on Aug. 26, 2016, where a strong quake hit earlier in the week.
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Aerial view of the village of Saletta in central Italy, on Aug. 26, 2016, where a strong quake hit and strong aftershocks rattled residents and rescue crews alike as hopes began to dim that firefighters would find any more survivors.
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Aerial view of the church of Santa Maria della Misericordia in Accumoli in central Italy, on Aug. 26, 2016, where a strong quake hit and strong aftershocks rattled residents and rescue crews alike as hopes began to dim that firefighters would find any more survivors.
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A firefighter stands next to a backhoe and rubble and debris of a destroyed building in the damaged central Italian village of Amatrice on August 26, 2016, two day after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the region killing hundreds.
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Italian Firefighters stand near a bulldozer amid ruins as they try to reopen the road in Rio, a little village near Amatrice, central Italy two days after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the region killing hundreds.
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An earthquake survivor is carried by Red Cross staff in a tent camp set up as a temporary shelter following an earthquake in Pescara Del Tronto, Italy, on Aug. 26, 2016.
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Aerial view of the village of Saletta in central Italy, on Aug. 26, 2016, where a strong quake hit and strong aftershocks rattled residents and rescue crews alike as hopes began to dim that firefighters would find any more survivors.
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A damaged crucifix is seen inside a church following an earthquake in Accumuli, Italy, on Aug. 26, 2016.
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Rescue teams work amid the rubble of collapsed buildings during a search and rescue operation in the mountain village of Amatrice, Lazio Region, Italy.
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Rescue teams work amid the rubble of collapsed buildings during a search and rescue operation in the mountain village of Amatrice, Lazio Region, Italy.
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Rescue and emergency service personnel use an excavator to search for victims under the remains of a damaged building in Amatrice, Italy, on Aug. 25, 2016.
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A digger moves rubble next to a building destroyed by an earthquake on Aug. 25, 2016, in Amatrice, Italy.
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Cars sit amid the rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings in the central Italian village of Pescara del Tronto on Aug. 25, 2016.
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The inside of a home is revealed after a building partly collapsed during an earthquake in Amatrice, Italy.
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Rescuers at work to save people in the rubble of collapsed buildings in Pescara del Tronto on Aug. 25, 2016.
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Rescuers make their way through destroyed houses following an earthquake in Pescara Del Tronto, Italy, on Aug. 25, 2016.
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Police officers view the remains of a building that was destroyed during an earthquake on Aug. 25, 2016, in Amatrice, Italy.
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A woman and child sit on a bench after an earthquake on Aug. 25, 2016, in Amatrice, Italy.
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The inside of a tent in a temporary camp for those displaced by the earthquake in central Italy, in Pescara del Tronto, on Aug. 25, 2016.
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A woman walks a dog near tents of a temporary camp for those displaced by the earthquake in central Italy, in Pescara del Tronto on Aug. 25, 2016.
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An earthquake-damaged house in Pescara del Tronto on Aug. 25, 2016.
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A man sits on top of rubble in Amatrice on Aug. 24, 2016, after a powerful earthquake rocked central Italy.
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A Virgin Mary statue stands amid debris in the Italian central town of Pescara del Tronto on Aug. 24, 2016, after a powerful earthquake rocked central Italy.
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Survivors hug after the earthquake in Fonte del Campo, Italy, on Aug. 24, 2016, following a deadly earthquake.
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A view of a damaged house in Amatrice, central Italy, after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Aug. 24, 2016.
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The historical part of the town of Amatrice, Italy, is left in ruins after an earthquake Aug. 24, 2016.
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A general view of the town of Pescara del Tronto destroyed by an earthquake Aug. 24, 2016, in Pescara del Tronto, Italy.
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A damaged road is seen Aug. 24, 2016, in Arquata del Tronto, Italy, after a deadly earthquake.
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Search and rescue teams search for missing people amid the rubble of collapsed buildings in Amatrice, Italy, after an earthquake Aug. 24, 2016.
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Bodies of victims lie in front of rescuers in the Italian central town of Pescara del Tronto on Aug. 24, 2016, after a powerful earthquake rocked central Italy.
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Search and rescue teams with dogs search for missing people amid the rubble of collapsed buildings in Amatrice, Italy, after an earthquake Aug. 24, 2016.
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An injured man is carried on a stretcher by rescuers following an earthquake in Accumoli, Italy, on Aug. 24, 2016.
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A man is pulled out of the rubble following an earthquake in Amatrice Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016.
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A firefighter looks on in Accumoli, Italy, on Aug. 24, 2016, after a strong earthquake hit central Italy.
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A man leans on a wall as the collapsed village of Pescara del Tronto, Italy, is seen behind him, Aug. 24 2016 following an earthquake.
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Debris litter a damaged shop in the Italian central village of Accumoli after a powerful earthquake rocked central Italy on Aug. 24, 2016.
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A boy sleeps in the trunk of a car in Accumoli on Aug. 24, 2016, after a strong earthquake hit central Italy.
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Rescuers search amid rubble following an earthquake in Amatrice, Italy, on Aug. 24, 2016.
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Cracks litter a damaged home Aug. 24, 2016, in Arquata del Tronto, Italy, after a deadly earthquake.
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Rescuers work in the Italian central village of Accumoli on Aug. 24, 2016, after a powerful earthquake rocked central Italy.
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A damaged house remains partially intact in the Italian central village of Accumoli after a powerful earthquake Aug. 24, 2016.
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An elderly man is given assistance as collapsed buildings are seen in the background following an earthquake, in Amatrice, Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016.
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People sit on the side of a road as collapsed buildings are seen in the background following an earthquake, in Amatrice, Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The magnitude 6 quake struck at 3:36 a.m.
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An excavator digs through rubble of collapsed buildings following an earthquake, in Amatrice, Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016.
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A man leans on rubble of destroyed buildings following an earthquake in Amatrice Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016.
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A post office is engulfed by rubble in Arcuata del Tronto, central Italy, where a 6.1 earthquake struck just after 3:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016.
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Rescuers search a crumbled building in Arcuata del Tronto, central Italy, where a 6.1 earthquake struck just after 3:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016.
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The side of a building is collapsed following an earthquake, in Amatrice Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016.
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A nun checks her mobile phone as she lies near a victim laid on a ladder following an earthquake in Amatrice Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016.
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Victims and rescuers walk among the rubble of houses after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice on August 24, 2016.
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A damaged building is seen after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice on August 24, 2016.
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Residents reacts among the rubble after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice on August 24, 2016 in Central Italy.
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Rescuers search for victims in the rubble after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice, Italy on August 24, 2016.
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A man stands among the rubble of a house after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice, Italy on August 24, 2016.
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Rescuers search for victims in the rubble after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice on August 24, 2016.
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Residents and rescuers help a man among the rubble after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice, Italy on August 24, 2016.
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Rescuers search for victims in the rubble after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice, Italy on August 24, 2016.
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Resident search for victims in the rubble after a strong heartquake hit Amatrice on August 24, 2016.
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A general view shows damaged buildings after an earthquake hit central Italy, in Amatrice, Italy August 24, 2016.
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Rescuers carry a man from the rubble after a strong heartquake hit Amatrice on August 24, 2016.
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Rescues carry a man in Amatrice on August 24, 2016 after a strong heartquake.
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