Italy Earthquake

Italy earthquake kills 159 as rescuers race to find survivors

A powerful earthquake shook central Italy, leaving at least 159 people dead and a trail of destruction across several mountain villages packed with holidaymakers.

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"The town isn't here anymore," Amatrice mayor Sergio Pirozzi said. Italy's Geological service put the magnitude at 6.0 which has devastated the down early on Wednesday morning.