As night fell, bulldozers were still working to clear a landslide from a road just on the outskirts of Amatrice, one of the worst-hit towns. Rescue operations continued deep into the night in the devastated village of Amatrice. The town itself was a contrast between the silent dark of destruction and sorrow and bright pools of light where earth movers and rescue workers continued to search for survivors. Rescuers work following Wednesday's earthquake that rocked Amatrice and several other towns in central Italy. They're trained to find people alive, one dog handler told the CBC, adding the workers were trying to remain optimistic.

Source: CBC News August 24, 2016 22:54 UTC