Aiders work on August 24, 2016 after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice. A powerful pre-dawn earthquake devastated mountain villages in central Italy, leaving at least 73 people dead, dozens more injured or trapped under the rubble and thousands temporarily homeless. (Photo: AFP)
August 23, 2016
UPDATE: Italy quake toll rises to at least 120 — PM Renzi
ROME, Italy (AFP) — At least 120 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck a remote area of central Italy Wednesday, said Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, warning that the figure could still rise.
Some 368 people were injured in the tremor, he said at a press conference in the Rieti region, not far from the epicentre of the 6.0-6.2 magnitude quake.
“This is not a final toll,” Renzi added.
