Accumoli, Italy, Aug 24 (Reuters): An earthquake devastated a string of mountainous towns over a swathe of central Italy early on Wednesday, trapping residents under hills of rubble, with at least 20 people believed killed and many missing. The quake struck in the early hours of the morning when most people were asleep, razing homes and buckling roads in a cluster of towns and villages some 140 km east of Rome. The emergency services released an aerial photograph showing whole areas of the town of Amatrice flattened, while debris filled the streets of nearby Accumoli. A Reuters reporter said the town's hospital had been badly damaged by the quake, with patients moved into the streets. Also read: 6 killed as 6.2 quake rattles Italy

Source: The Telegraph August 24, 2016 09:45 UTC