Earthquake: 250 confirmed dead, aftershocks hamper rescue efforts

Hundreds of aftershocks have rocked devastated areas of central Italy, hampering search efforts after a deadly earthquake. A tremor with magnitude 4.3 struck on Thursday, sending rescuers fleeing from already fragile buildings. At least 250 people are now known to have died after Wednesday’s quake. The 6.2-magnitude quake hit at 01:36 GMT, 100km north-east of […]

Hundreds of aftershocks have rocked devastated areas of central Italy, hampering search efforts after a deadly earthquake.
A tremor with magnitude 4.3 struck on Thursday, sending rescuers fleeing from already fragile buildings.
At least 250 people are now known to have died after Wednesday’s quake.
The 6.2-magnitude quake hit at 01:36 GMT, 100km north-east of Rome in mountainous central Italy.
More than 300 people have been treated in hospital and dozens are believed to be trapped under rubble.
Worst affected are the towns of Amatrice, Arquata, Accumoli and Pescara del Tronto.
The towns are usually sparsely populated but have been swelled by tourists visiting for summer, making estimates for the precise number missing difficult.