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Central Italy Earthquake Claims 250 Lives, Injures 365

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The death toll from the magnitude 6.2 earthquake in central Italy rose to 250 people, with 365 injured, Civil Protection Department spokeswoman Immacolata... 25.08.2016, Sputnik International

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Central Italy Earthquake Claims 250 Lives, Injures 365

15:56 GMT 25.08.2016 (Updated: 16:00 GMT 25.08.2016)

A drone photo shows the damages following an earthquake in Pescara del Tronto, central Italy, August 25, 2016 - Sputnik International

The death toll from the magnitude 6.2 earthquake in central Italy rose to 250 people, with 365 injured, Civil Protection Department spokeswoman Immacolata Postiglione said at a briefing Thursday.

ROME (Sputnik) – The earthquake struck the mountainous regions of Umbria, Lazio and Marche in the early hours of Wednesday, causing extensive damage and scores of aftershocks continuing into mid-Thursday.

One Canadian citizen was killed in the recent devastating earthquake in central Italy, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Stephane Dion announced in a statement on Thursday.

Italian media say up to 215 people have been dug up from the rubble alive.