Central Italy Hit by Devastating Earthquake, at least 90 Dead, 1,500 Injured

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake has struck the central town of L’Aquila in Italy, killing at least 90 people and injuring more than 1,500 with those numbers expected to rise significantly.

Rescue workers continue to dig through the buildings and homes that collapsed as the quake struck around 3:30 a.m. local time.

Already officials are saying 30,000-40,000 people have been left homeless while hospitals have been overrun with the injured.

While L’Aquila, about 60 miles northeast of Rome, was said to be the epicenter Italian officials have said several surrounding towns have been wiped out. Those towns included Castelnuovo, Fossa, Poggio Picenze, Tormintarte, Totani and Villa Sant’Angelo.

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