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Italy mourns quake victims as death toll approaches 160 (PHOTOS)
August 24, 2016 at 18:53
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Rescuers continued to search for survivors in central Italian towns devastated by a 6.2-magnitude earthquake as the number of victims rose to 159 on Wednesday night. Accounts of lucky escapes and tragedies have emerged as communities struggle to cope with the aftermath.
Rescuers walk through rubble following the earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. © Stefano Rellandini / Reuters
People stand next collapsed buildings following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. © Stefano Rellandini / Reuters
A collapsed house is seen following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. © Stefano Rellandini / Reuters
Rescuers work following an earthquake in Pescara del Tronto, central Italy, August 24, 2016. © Adamo Di Loreto / Reuters
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