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Rescue work after earthquake in central Italy

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August 24, 2016

Many people were killed when a powerful earthquake devastated mountain towns in central Italy, about 100 kilometers from the capital, Rome. Rescue workers are searching for survivors under the rubble. Amatrice and Accumoli, near Rieti, were the worst-hit towns.

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