Earthquake in central Italy leaves at least 13 dead

A magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck Italy this morning, leaving at least 13 people dead and many more trapped beneath the rubble of fallen buildings.
The shallow quake struck 47 miles south-east
of the city of Perugia at about 3.30am, and was felt across a broad area of Italy, including in the capital Rome, where people "felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks", reports the Daily Telegraph.
Rescue crews needed in #Amatrice, reports people trapped. Area roads in bad shape. (%uD83D%uDCF7: @GuiliaCiarapix/@Umbria24) pic.twitter.com/e43CDpupGp
The US Geological Survey put the magnitude at 6.2, with the epicenter at Norcia, about 105 miles northwest of Rome. The European Mediterranean Seismology Centre put the quake at a slightly lower magnitude of 6.1.
The mayor of Amatrice near Rieti, Sergio Perozzi, told state-run RAI Radio 1 that his town was entirely without power and he was unable to contact emergency responders.
"What can I tell you? It's a tragedy," he said. "Half the town is gone. There are people under the rubble... There's been a landslide and a bridge might collapse."

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