{"id":242535,"date":"2016-08-24T10:50:39","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T10:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=242535"},"modified":"2016-08-24T10:50:39","modified_gmt":"2016-08-24T10:50:39","slug":"at-least-38-dead-in-italy-earthquake-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=242535","title":{"rendered":"At least 38 dead in Italy earthquake [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At least 38 people died in a powerful earthquake that hit central Italy early on Wednesday, a spokeswoman for the civil protection department said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_242543\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-242543\" style=\"width: 723px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/earthquake1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-242543\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/earthquake1.jpg\" alt=\"A woman is helped to leave his home by rescuers following a quake in Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS\/Remo Casilli\" width=\"723\" height=\"468\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-242543\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A woman is helped to leave his home by rescuers following a quake in Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS\/Remo Casilli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_242544\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-242544\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/earthquake2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-242544\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/earthquake2.jpg\" alt=\"A man walks amidst rubble following an earthquake in Pescara del Tronto, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS\/Remo Casilli\" width=\"720\" height=\"468\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-242544\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A man walks amidst rubble following an earthquake in Pescara del Tronto, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS\/Remo Casilli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The quake struck towns and villages in the mountainous heart of the country, which was making the rescue operation more difficult, said spokeswoman Immacolata Postiglione.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_242545\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-242545\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/earthquake3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-242545\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/earthquake3.jpg\" alt=\"Rescuers work following an earthquake that hit Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS\/Emiliano Grillotti\" width=\"640\" height=\"376\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-242545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rescuers work following an earthquake that hit Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS\/Emiliano Grillotti<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_242546\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-242546\" style=\"width: 332px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/earthquake4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-242546\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/earthquake4.jpg\" alt=\"The partially damaged tower bell with the clock signing the time of the earthquake is seen in Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS\/Emiliano Grillotti\" width=\"332\" height=\"468\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-242546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The partially damaged tower bell with the clock signing the time of the earthquake is seen in Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS\/Emiliano Grillotti<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Speaking to journalists, Postiglione said 27 people had died between the towns of Accumoli and Amatrice, and a further 10 had died in the nearby Arquata area. Later in her press conference she upped the death toll to 38, without giving further details.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_242548\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-242548\" style=\"width: 624px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/earthquake6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-242548\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/earthquake6.jpg\" alt=\"A bust is seen on the ground following an earthquake in Accumoli di Rieti, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS\/Steve Scherer\" width=\"624\" height=\"468\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-242548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bust is seen on the ground following an earthquake in Accumoli di Rieti, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS\/Steve Scherer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_242547\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-242547\" style=\"width: 771px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/earthquake5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-242547\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/earthquake5.jpg\" alt=\"Rescuers work at a collapsed house following an earthquake in Accumoli di Rieti, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS\/Steve Scherer\" width=\"771\" height=\"468\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-242547\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rescuers work at a collapsed house following an earthquake in Accumoli di Rieti, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS\/Steve Scherer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_242549\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-242549\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/earthquake7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-242549\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/earthquake7.jpg\" alt=\"A man is carried away after having been rescued alive from the ruins following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS\/Remo Casilli\" width=\"675\" height=\"467\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-242549\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A man is carried away after having been rescued alive from the ruins following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS\/Remo Casilli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Source: Reuters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least 38 people died in a powerful earthquake that hit central Italy early on Wednesday, a spokeswoman for the civil protection department said. &nbsp; The quake struck towns and villages in the mountainous heart of the country, which was making the rescue operation more difficult, said spokeswoman Immacolata Postiglione. 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