Two people hug each other next to the remains of a collapsed house following an earthquake in Pescara Del Tronto, Italy on Wednesday. Photo: AP
A rescued woman is carried away on a stretcher in the mountainous town of Amatrice in central Italy on Wednesday. The town was one of the worst-hit and was very close to the epicentre of the quake. Photo: AP
A Mickey Mouse doll lies amidst the debris of a collapsed house in Amatrice. "Half of the town no longer exists," the mayor of Amatrice said. Photo: AP
The clock of the Bell Tower of the Italian village of Amatrice is stopped at the time when an earthquake struck central Italy. Photo: AP
A strong earthquake in central Italy reduced three towns to rubble as people slept early Wednesday, with reports that as many as 50 people were killed and hundreds injured as rescue crews raced to dig out survivors. Photo: AP
Rescuers work in the night at a collapsed house following an earthquake in Pescara del Tronto, central Italy. Photo: Reuters
After a night-long search and rescue operation, rescue worker take a break and sit on the sidewalk. Photo: AP
A general view of Pescara del Tronto town destroyed by the earthquake on August 24, 2016 in Pescara del Tronto, Italy. Photo: Getty Images
Rescuers carry a dog following an earthquake in Pescara del Tronto, Italy. Photo: AP
A woman is comforted as she cries in Amatrice. Photo: AP
Rescuers pause in Amatrice, central Italy, where a 6.1 earthquake struck just after 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Photo: AP
A man walks through rubble in Amatrice. Photo: Reuters