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Reuters
Published on: August 25, 2016 08:09 (EAT)
The number of people killed in the earthquake that devastated parts of central Italy on Wednesday rose to 247 on Thursday morning, regional and national officials said.
The Civil Protection department in Rome said a tally by local officials showed that 190 people were killed Rieti province and 57 in the province of Ascoli Piceno.
A woman is helped to leave his home by rescuers following a quake in Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Remo CasilliRescuers work following an earthquake that hit Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Emiliano GrillottiRescuers work following an earthquake that hit Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Emiliano GrillottiRescue workers take a rest following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Ciro De LucaPeople prepare to spend the night in the open following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Ciro De LucaRescuers work following an earthquake in Pescara del Tronto, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Adamo Di LoretoA man helps a woman in front of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Emiliano GrillottiA rescuer stands in front of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy. REUTERS/Ciro De LucaA destroyed car is seen following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Stefano RellandiniRescuers work following an earthquake at Pescara del Tronto, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Remo CasilliRescuers work on a collapsed building following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Ciro De LucaA man walks amidst rubble following an earthquake in Pescara del Tronto, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
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