Amatrice

Dozens missing after avalanche in Italy, fatalities feared

At least 30 people, including guests and staff, were believed to be at the Hotel Rigopiano on the lower slopes of the Gran Sasso mountain when the avalanche hit after three tremors hit central Italy on Wednesday.

Buildings collapse as three tremors hit central Italy

The USGS said the epicentre of the quakes was 5 to 7 km from Amatrice. Trains have been suspended in central Italy while the Metro and schools in Rome and Rieti have been evacuated.

Italian town sues Charlie Hebdo for quake cartoons

Amatrice town council says the Charlie Hebdo cartoons "amount to a macabre, tactless and inconceivable insult to the victims of a natural catastrophe".

Death toll from devastating Italy earthquake rises to 241

Mayor of Amatrice, one of the worst-hit areas, says "three quarters of the town is gone" as reports of widespread damage come in.