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From the Liveblog of Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Italy quake death toll reaches 73

24 August 2016, 5:27 pm

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At least 73 are dead in the earthquake that struck central Italy in the early hours, Italian officials say.

Bodies of victims lie in front of rescuers in the Italian central town of Pescara del Tronto, on August 24, 2016, after a powerful earthquake rocked central Italy. (AFP PHOTO/MARCO ZEPPETELLA)

The powerful pre-dawn temblor devastated mountain villages, reducing scores of buildings in communities close to the epicenter to dusty piles of masonry. The quake had a magnitude of between 6.0 and 6.2, according to monitors.

Hundreds more people are said to be injured, homeless or missing.

— AFP

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