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Italian villages wiped out by quake, 38 dead

<p>The epicentre was an area straddling Umbria, Marche and Lazio; scores are still missing while mayor of Amatrice said &ldquo;half the village has disappeared&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

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Rescuers carry a victim after the earthquake in Amatrice, Italy

Rescuers carry a victim after the earthquake in Amatrice, Italy

Accumoli: A powerful pre-dawn earthquake, measuring between 6.0 and 6.2 on the monitors, devastated mountain villages in central Italy yesterday, leaving at least 38 people dead and dozens more injured, trapped or missing.

Rescuers carry a victim after the earthquake in Amatrice, Italy.
Rescuers carry a victim after the earthquake in Amatrice, Italy. Pic/AFP

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