6.3 earthquake hits central Italy
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 occurred this morning in central Italy, killing 27 and damaging thousands of buildings.
The earthquake struck at 3.32am this morning around 60 miles north east of Rome. The medieval town of L’Aquila was badly hit with a university dormitory, churches and a bell tower are believed to be among the buildings that had collapsed.
The earthquake registered 6.3 according to the US Geological survey.
Many villages in the surrounding area are still cut off by landslides, phone and power lines remain down, and some bridges and roads have been closed as a precaution.
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