Rescuers clear debris in search for victims in damaged homes after earthquake hit Amatrice.
AMATRICE:
Italian Premier Matteo Renzi says the death toll from the quake that hit central Italy has risen to 120.
Renzi spoke today evening in the provincial capital of Rieti after visiting rescue crews and survivors in the hard-hit town of Amatrice and flying over other demolished towns in nearby Le Marche region.
Renzi said 34 people died in Le Marche, the rest from the other towns. He also says the identification of quake bodies was a difficult process.
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Renzi spoke today evening in the provincial capital of Rieti after visiting rescue crews and survivors in the hard-hit town of Amatrice and flying over other demolished towns in nearby Le Marche region.
Renzi said 34 people died in Le Marche, the rest from the other towns. He also says the identification of quake bodies was a difficult process.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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