In pictures: Aerial shots of earthquake-hit Italy

Damaged buildings in the historical part of Amatrice, 24 Aug 16AP

Ruined Amatrice from the air: Rescuers are searching heaps of rubble in the historic old town

Damaged buildings in the historical part of Amatrice, 24 Aug 16AP

Aftershocks continued to rattle Amatrice, the town with the highest casualties

Still from drone footage of Pescara del Tronto, 25 Aug 16Reuters

Drone footage showed the devastation in Pescara del Tronto

Damaged buildings in the historical part of Amatrice, 24 Aug 16AP

The historic centre of Amatrice, bottom right, was worst hit

Aerial photo shows damaged buildings in old centre of Amatrice (left) after an earthquake, 24 Aug 16AP

The historic old town of Amatrice (L) is devastated while much of the new town (R) appears undamaged

Damaged buildings in the historical part of Amatrice, 24 Aug 16AP

A belltower withstood the quake in Amatrice but it is now surrounded by ruins

This aerial photo shows the damaged buildings in the town of Amatrice, central Italy, after an earthquake, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016AP

Dozens remain missing after Wednesday's quake

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