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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.

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Rescuers walk through rubble following the earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. © Stefano Rellandini
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
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
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
Rescuers work following an earthquake in Pescara del Tronto, central Italy, August 24, 2016. © Adamo Di Loreto / Reuters

 

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