(see related)(ANSA) - Rome, August 24 - The mountain village
of Amatrice in northern Lazio appeared to be the worst hit by
Wednesday morning's 6.0 magnitude earthquake with 35 victims
confirmed so far, ANSA has learned.
The village was rent literally in two by the rubble, with
rescue workers lining up the bodies in two separate locations,
one to the north and one to the south.
Eleven victims were reported in nearby Accumoli and 10 in
the municipality of Arquata del Tronto, which includes the
hamlet of Pescara del Tronto, in the Marche region.
Separately, Lazio regional authorities said as of 10:30 the
medical emergency service Ares 118 had handled 97 cases, of whom
28 were treated on site, 50 taken by ambulance and 19 airlifted
to Rome hospitals.
Four medical outposts had also been set up and a total of
70 ambulances and three rescue helicopters employed in the
rescue operations.
Amatrice worst hit by quake
Lazio mountain village rent in two by seism