Rescuers in central Italy raced to pull residents buried beneath
rubble after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked a string of small towns
early Wednesday, crumbling homes and killing at least 73 people.
Italy's defense ministry mobilized the army in
search of survivors, using bare hands, heavy equipment and sniffer dogs
to sift through the waste and set people free. Emergency units set up
makeshift hospitals and tent cities to care for the injured — many left
dazed by the scenes of destruction and desperate to find loved ones
feared among the dead.
The temblor hit at 3:36 a.m. local time near
Norcia, 50 miles southeast of Perugia, and was felt more than 100 miles
away in Rome.
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