Rescue crews work against the clock to reach people trapped in rubble. Civil protection officials have revised the death toll from Wednesday’s 6.2-magnitude earthquake to 241, with 184 in Amatrice, 46 in Arqueta and 11 in Accumoli, the three hardest-hit towns, which are largely ruined.
Italy Earthquake Aftermath
![Rescuers work following an earthquake in Amatrice, Aug. 24, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/82cae3d3-e36a-4aa3-8ba7-27f4a8309a45_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Rescuers work following an earthquake in Amatrice, Aug. 24, 2016.
![Homeless, volunteers and rescuers eat their lunch in a camp outside the severely damaged town of Illica, central Italy, Aug. 25, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/24ad0a4b-e805-44e3-a7da-9b6312aee37c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Homeless, volunteers and rescuers eat their lunch in a camp outside the severely damaged town of Illica, central Italy, Aug. 25, 2016.
![Rescuers mark a building with paint signaling the date and time of start and end of the search operation on that building, following Wednesday's earthquake in Pescara Del Tronto, Italy, Aug. 25, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7d3fd763-9904-4809-a844-3cf7ebc6f5bc_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Rescuers mark a building with paint signaling the date and time of start and end of the search operation on that building, following Wednesday's earthquake in Pescara Del Tronto, Italy, Aug. 25, 2016.
![Rescuers rest and have food following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy, Aug. 25, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/46eb3b84-b525-4f21-be3e-11a892a64ef2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Rescuers rest and have food following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy, Aug. 25, 2016.