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Schools, hospitals and churches all destroyed. I hope the perpetrators of this attack are found and face justice.
The death toll in the Italian earthquake stands at 241 as thousands of rescuers continue efforts to find survivors.
Dozens are believed trapped in ruined Amatrice, Accumoli and Pescara del Tronto, in mountainous central Italy.
Rescuers have advised journalists and bystanders to leave Amatrice urgently, as "the town is crumbling", the BBC's Jenny Hill says.
New cracks appeared in the town's hospital after strong aftershocks.
Officials revised down the number of dead after earlier giving a figure of 247.
The search for survivors went on through the night, amid hundreds of tremors and an aftershock which rocked already damaged buildings.
More than 4,300 rescuers are using heavy lifting equipment and their bare hands.
Many of the victims were children, the health minister said, and there were warnings the toll could rise further.
Dozens are believed trapped in ruined Amatrice, Accumoli and Pescara del Tronto, in mountainous central Italy.
Rescuers have advised journalists and bystanders to leave Amatrice urgently, as "the town is crumbling", the BBC's Jenny Hill says.
New cracks appeared in the town's hospital after strong aftershocks.
Officials revised down the number of dead after earlier giving a figure of 247.
The search for survivors went on through the night, amid hundreds of tremors and an aftershock which rocked already damaged buildings.
More than 4,300 rescuers are using heavy lifting equipment and their bare hands.
Many of the victims were children, the health minister said, and there were warnings the toll could rise further.
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