A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy early Wednesday, killing 38 people and leaving many trapped beneath the rubble of buildings that collapsed while they slept. Italian soldiers and emergency crews were aiding the injured and searching for survivors in the hardest-hit towns of Amatrice, Pescara del Tronto and Accumoli, located close to the epicenter. The quake hit at 3:36 a.m. local time and was felt across most of central Italy, including in Rome and Florence, sending people running into the streets and causing power cuts.
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