Ten people were killed in a strong earthquake that struck central Italy early Wednesday, levelling buildings in several towns as residents slept. (A scene after the quake struck in Amatrice, central Italy. photo: Reuters)11:40 am: Latest update from Reuters say that at least 10 people believed killed in the mountainous central Italy. In 2009, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the same region and killed more than 300 people. The earlier earthquake struck L’Aquila in central Italy, about 90 kilometers (55 miles) south of the latest quake.

Source: The Hindu August 24, 2016 03:43 UTC