The earthquake that devastated Amatrice and two other towns struck at 3:36 a.m. local time. It ripped through numerous other hilltop towns, pulling down buildings old and new, and trapping dozens in their collapsed debris. Dozens of people are dead and hundreds wounded as rescuers frantically work to dig out survivors in the three towns. 'I didn't know what was happening'Along with other historic hilltop towns devastated by the earthquake, Amatrice attracts hundreds of Italian vacationers escaping the city heat and humidity. A scene in Amatrice, Italy after an earthquake Wednesday.

Source: CBC News August 24, 2016 14:48 UTC