Amatrice Mayor

Italian President Sergio Mattarella today paid a visit to Amatrice, a town devastated in the earthquake that hit central Italy this week and the place with the highest death toll.

A strong earthquake struck central Italy early Wednesday, collapsing homes on top of residents as they slept. At least 11 people were reported dead in two hard-hit towns where rescue crews raced to dig out survivors from the rubble.

The central Italian town of Amatrice was badly damaged by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck early on Wednesday, with people trapped under the rubble, the town's mayor said.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella today paid a visit to Amatrice, a town devastated in the earthquake that hit central Italy this week and the place with the highest death toll.

A strong earthquake struck central Italy early Wednesday, collapsing homes on top of residents as they slept. At least 11 people were reported dead in two hard-hit towns where rescue crews raced to dig out survivors from the rubble.

The central Italian town of Amatrice was badly damaged by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck early on Wednesday, with people trapped under the rubble, the town's mayor said.