A street in Amatrice, central Italy, after the quake (AAP)
At least 159 people have been killed and more than 360 injured in an earthquake that hit a mountainous area of central Italy. The magnitude-6.2 quake struck at 3:36 in the morning local time, 100 kilometres northeast of Rome, not far from Perugia. Many of the dead were in the historic town of Amatrice, where the mayor says three-quarters of the town was destroyed. Many people are still believed to be buried under rubble.
At least 159 people have been killed and more than 360 injured in an earthquake that hit a mountainous area of central Italy. The magnitude-6.2 quake struck at 3:36 in the morning local time, 100 kilometres northeast of Rome, not far from Perugia. Many of the dead were in the historic town of Amatrice, where the mayor says three-quarters of the town was destroyed. Many people are still believed to be buried under rubble.
