The death toll in the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that hit central Italy early Wednesday has risen to 247 people, the Italian Civil Protection Agency announced early today.
The Agency said in Rome that 190 people were killed Rieti province and 57 in the province of Ascoli Piceno.
Italian soldiers and emergency crews are still aiding the injured and searching for survivors in the worst-hit towns of Amatrice, Pescara del Tronto and Accumoli, close to the epicenter.
The number of victims continued to rise throughout the day on Wednesday as rescue crews searched the rubble for dozens of missing people.
Aftershocks are still keeping central Italy and beyond on the edge.
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