Altogether, 26 cities and towns have been damaged, officials say. In L'Aquila, 95km (60 miles) north-east of Rome, between 3,000 and 10,000 buildings in the medieval city may have been damaged.
At this time 150 people a known to be deceased, with the death toll continuing to rise as more ruble and debris are cleared. Between 30,000 and 40,000 people are believed to have lost their homes and the authorities are working to find them shelter before nightfall.
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