Italy’s deadly earthquake in pictures

AS the death toll rises from Italy’s tragic earthquake, the race is on to find survivors.

A firefighter walks past a collapsed house in Arquata, central Italy, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 where a 6.1 earthquake struck just after 3:30 a.m., Wednesday. Rescue crews raced against time Thursday looking for survivors from the earthquake that leveled three towns in central Italy, but the death toll rose to 241 and Italy once again anguished over how to secure its towns and cities, new and old, built on seismic lands. (Angelo Carconi/ANSA via AP)

1/29A firefighter walks past a collapsed house in Arquata, central Italy, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 where a 6.1 earthquake struck just after 3:30 a.m., Wednesday. Rescue crews raced against time Thursday looking for survivors from the earthquake that leveled three towns in central Italy, but the death toll rose to 241 and Italy once again anguished over how to secure its towns and cities, new and old, built on seismic lands. (Angelo Carconi/ANSA via AP)

A survivor is pulled out of the rubble in Amatrice, central Italy, where a 6.1 earthquake struck just after 3:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The quake was felt across a broad section of central Italy, including the capital Rome where people in homes in the historic center felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks. (AP Photo/Emilio Fraile)

2/29A survivor is pulled out of the rubble in Amatrice, central Italy, where a 6.1 earthquake struck just after 3:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The quake was felt across a broad section of central Italy, including the capital Rome where people in homes in the historic center felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks. (AP Photo/Emilio Fraile)

TOPSHOT - Cars sit amidst the rubble from earthquake damaged buildings in the central Italian village of Pescara del Tronto on August 25,2016 a day after a magnitude of between 6.0 and 6.2. earthquake struck the region killing some 247 people. The death toll from a powerful earthquake in central Italy rose to 247 on amid fears many more corpses would be found in the rubble of devastated mountain villages.Rescuers sifted through collapsed masonry in the search for survivors, but their grim mission was clouded by uncertainty about exactly how many people had been staying in communities closest to the epicentre of Wednesday's quake. / AFP PHOTO / MARCO ZEPPETELLA

3/29TOPSHOT - Cars sit amidst the rubble from earthquake damaged buildings in the central Italian village of Pescara del Tronto on August 25,2016 a day after a magnitude of between 6.0 and 6.2. earthquake struck the region killing some 247 people. The death toll from a powerful earthquake in central Italy rose to 247 on amid fears many more corpses would be found in the rubble of devastated mountain villages.Rescuers sifted through collapsed masonry in the search for survivors, but their grim mission was clouded by uncertainty about exactly how many people had been staying in communities closest to the epicentre of Wednesday's quake. / AFP PHOTO / MARCO ZEPPETELLA

AMATRICE, ITALY - AUGUST 25: Police officers view the remains of a building that was destroyed during an earthquake, on August 25, 2016 in Amatrice, Italy. The death toll in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck around the Umbria region of Italy in the early hours of Wednesday morning has risen to at least 247 as thousands of rescuers continue to search for survivors. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

4/29AMATRICE, ITALY - AUGUST 25: Police officers view the remains of a building that was destroyed during an earthquake, on August 25, 2016 in Amatrice, Italy. The death toll in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck around the Umbria region of Italy in the early hours of Wednesday morning has risen to at least 247 as thousands of rescuers continue to search for survivors. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Rescuers make their way through destroyed houses following an earthquake in Pescara Del Tronto, central Italy, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. The magnitude 6 quake struck Wednesday at 3:36 a.m. (0136 GMT) and was felt across a broad swath of central Italy, including Rome where residents of the capital felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

5/29Rescuers make their way through destroyed houses following an earthquake in Pescara Del Tronto, central Italy, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. The magnitude 6 quake struck Wednesday at 3:36 a.m. (0136 GMT) and was felt across a broad swath of central Italy, including Rome where residents of the capital felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

A volunteer takes some rest in a makeshift camp set up inside a gymnasium following an earthquake, in Amatrice, central Italy, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. Rescue crews rattled by aftershocks dug through crumbled homes Thursday looking for earthquake survivors as donations began pouring into the area and Italy again anguished over its failure to protect ancient towns and modern cities from the country's highly seismic terrain. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

6/29A volunteer takes some rest in a makeshift camp set up inside a gymnasium following an earthquake, in Amatrice, central Italy, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. Rescue crews rattled by aftershocks dug through crumbled homes Thursday looking for earthquake survivors as donations began pouring into the area and Italy again anguished over its failure to protect ancient towns and modern cities from the country's highly seismic terrain. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

TOPSHOT - Partial view of the damaged central Italian village of Amatrice, taken on August 25, 2016, a day after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the region killing some 247 people. The death toll from a powerful earthquake in central Italy rose to 247 on August 25, 2016 amid fears many more corpses would be found in the rubble of devastated mountain villages. Rescuers sifted through collapsed masonry in the search for survivors, but their grim mission was clouded by uncertainty about exactly how many people had been staying in communities closest to the epicentre of the quake of August 24. / AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE

7/29TOPSHOT - Partial view of the damaged central Italian village of Amatrice, taken on August 25, 2016, a day after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the region killing some 247 people. The death toll from a powerful earthquake in central Italy rose to 247 on August 25, 2016 amid fears many more corpses would be found in the rubble of devastated mountain villages. Rescuers sifted through collapsed masonry in the search for survivors, but their grim mission was clouded by uncertainty about exactly how many people had been staying in communities closest to the epicentre of the quake of August 24. / AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE

PESCARA DEL TRONTO, ITALY - AUGUST 25: Rubble surrounds damaged buildings on August 25, 2016 in Pescara del Tronto, Italy. The death toll in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck around the Umbria region of Italy in the early hours of Wednesday morning has risen to at least 247 as thousands of rescuers continue to search for survivors. (Photo by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images)

8/29PESCARA DEL TRONTO, ITALY - AUGUST 25: Rubble surrounds damaged buildings on August 25, 2016 in Pescara del Tronto, Italy. The death toll in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck around the Umbria region of Italy in the early hours of Wednesday morning has risen to at least 247 as thousands of rescuers continue to search for survivors. (Photo by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images)

Rescuers pause in Amatrice, central Italy, where a 6.1 earthquake struck just after 3:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The quake was felt across a broad section of central Italy, including the capital Rome where people in homes in the historic center felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks. (AP Photo/Emilio Fraile)

9/29Rescuers pause in Amatrice, central Italy, where a 6.1 earthquake struck just after 3:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The quake was felt across a broad section of central Italy, including the capital Rome where people in homes in the historic center felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks. (AP Photo/Emilio Fraile)

AMATRICE, ITALY - AUGUST 25: Bottled water is stored on August 25, 2016 in Amatrice, Italy. The death toll in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck around the Umbria region of Italy in the early hours of Wednesday morning has risen to at least 250 as thousands of rescuers continue to search for survivors. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

10/29AMATRICE, ITALY - AUGUST 25: Bottled water is stored on August 25, 2016 in Amatrice, Italy. The death toll in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck around the Umbria region of Italy in the early hours of Wednesday morning has risen to at least 250 as thousands of rescuers continue to search for survivors. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

11/29AMATRICE, ITALY - AUGUST 25: Police officers view the remains of a building that was destroyed during an earthquake, on August 25, 2016 in Amatrice, Italy. The death toll in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck around the Umbria region of Italy in the early hours of Wednesday morning has risen to at least 247 as thousands of rescuers continue to search for survivors. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

AMATRICE, ITALY - AUGUST 25: A search dog handler talks on his phone, on August 25, 2016 in Amatrice, Italy. The death toll in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck around the Umbria region of Italy in the early hours of Wednesday morning has risen to at least 247 as thousands of rescuers continue to search for survivors. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

12/29AMATRICE, ITALY - AUGUST 25: A search dog handler talks on his phone, on August 25, 2016 in Amatrice, Italy. The death toll in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck around the Umbria region of Italy in the early hours of Wednesday morning has risen to at least 247 as thousands of rescuers continue to search for survivors. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

AMATRICE, ITALY - AUGUST 25: A partially collapsed school that was built after the introduction of anti-earthquake construction legislation is surrounded by rubble on August 25, 2016 in Amatrice, Italy. The death toll in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck around the Umbria region of Italy in the early hours of Wednesday morning has risen to at least 247 as thousands of rescuers continue to search for survivors. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

13/29AMATRICE, ITALY - AUGUST 25: A partially collapsed school that was built after the introduction of anti-earthquake construction legislation is surrounded by rubble on August 25, 2016 in Amatrice, Italy. The death toll in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck around the Umbria region of Italy in the early hours of Wednesday morning has risen to at least 247 as thousands of rescuers continue to search for survivors. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

AMATRICE, ITALY - AUGUST 25: Emergency workers search buildings that were destroyed during an earthquake on August 25, 2016 in Amatrice, Italy. The death toll in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck around the Umbria region of Italy in the early hours of Wednesday morning has risen to at least 247 as thousands of rescuers continue to search for survivors. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

14/29AMATRICE, ITALY - AUGUST 25: Emergency workers search buildings that were destroyed during an earthquake on August 25, 2016 in Amatrice, Italy. The death toll in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck around the Umbria region of Italy in the early hours of Wednesday morning has risen to at least 247 as thousands of rescuers continue to search for survivors. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

15/29A rescued woman is carried away on a stretcher following an earthquake in Amatrice Italy, on August. 24, 2016. Picture: AP

16/29Residents and rescuers help a man among the rubble after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice on August 24, 2016. Picture: AFP

17/29Rescue crews carry a man in Amatrice on August 24, 2016 after a strong earthquake. Picture: AFP

18/29Victims sit among the rubble of a house after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice on August 24, 2016. Picture: AFP

19/29This aerial photo shows the damaged buildings in the town of Amatrice, central Italy, after an earthquake on August 24, 2016. Picture: AP

20/29Rescuers carry a man from the rubble after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice on August 24, 2016. Picture: AFP

21/29Devastated residents react among the rubble after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice on August 24, 2016. Picture: AFP

Rescuers clear debris while searching for victims in damaged buildings after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice on August 24, 2016. Picture: AFP

22/29Rescuers clear debris while searching for victims in damaged buildings after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice on August 24, 2016. Picture: AFP

23/29Rescuers help a victim in a damaged building after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice on August 24, 2016. Picture: AFP

24/29A resident stands among damaged buildings after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice on August 24, 2016. Picture: AFP

25/29Residents search for victims in the rubble after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice on August 24, 2016. Picture: AFP

26/29Rescuers carry a stretcher following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy, on August 24, 2016. Picture: AP

27/29Rescuers recover a victim from a crumbled building in Amatrice, central Italy, where a 6.1 earthquake struck on August 24, 2016. Picture: AP

28/29Rescuers search for victims in the rubble after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice on August 24, 2016. Picture: AFP

29/29A man stands among the rubble of a house after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice on August 24, 2016. Picture: AFP

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