Italy quake toll hits 250 as rescuers search flattened townsThe death toll from a devastating earthquake in central Italy climbed to 250 on Thursday as rescue teams scoured mounds of rubble for a second day in towns and villages flattened by the natural disaster. Dust is seen coming out from falling rubble following an aftershock in Amatrice, central Italy, August 25, 2016. NEGLIGENCEAerial video taken by drones showed swathes of Amatrice, last year voted one of Italy's most beautiful historic towns, completely flattened. Almost 30 people died in earthquakes in northern Italy in 2012 while more than 300 died in a quake in the L'Aquila disaster. related news Italy rescuers toil through night seeking quake survivors as death toll hits 159Reuters

Source: VietNamNet News August 25, 2016 20:26 UTC