"THE TOWN IS GONE": ITALY HIT BY 6.2 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE TRAPPING RESIDENTS UNDER RUBBLE

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A man is carried away after been rescued alive from the ruins following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy
At least 13 people have been killed - including a young family of four - after a devastating 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit Italy overnight.
Panicked residents were sent fleeing into the streets of numerous towns and cities as the powerful quake brought buildings - including a hospital - crashing to the ground early on Wednesday.

Today rescuers have been seen pulling bloodied victims to safety and frantically searching for survivors after screams were heard from under the rubble.A general view following an earthquake in Amatrice
The US Geological Survey said it was a 6.2 magnitude quake that hit near the town of Norcia, in the region of Umbria, at 3.36am local time.

Victims described "apocalyptic" scenes in towns and villages near Umbria's capital city of Perugia - which is especially popular with British holidaymakers.
Tourists even said they felt the terrifying shock more than 100 miles away in Rome after the quake is believed to have devastated the areas of Accumoli, Amatrice, Posta and Arquata del Tronto.
A hospital has been badly damaged in Amatrice with patients moved into the streets.

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