In pictures: Aerial shots of earthquake-hit ItalyPublished25 August 2016Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, APImage caption, Ruined Amatrice from the air: Rescuers are searching heaps of rubble in the historic old townImage source, APImage caption, Aftershocks continued to rattle Amatrice, the town with the highest casualtiesImage source, ReutersImage caption, Drone footage showed the devastation in Pescara del TrontoImage source, APImage caption, The historic centre of Amatrice, bottom right, was worst hitImage source, APImage caption, The historic old town of Amatrice (L) is devastated while much of the new town (R) appears undamagedImage source, APImage caption, A belltower withstood the quake in Amatrice but it is now surrounded by ruinsImage source, APImage caption, Dozens remain missing after Wednesday's quakeMore on this storyItaly quake death toll exceeds 240Published25 August 2016Quakes 'ever present' for ApenninesPublished24 August 2016Survivor pulled free. Video, 00:01:31Survivor pulled freePublished24 August 20161:31In pictures: Before and afterPublished25 August 2016Buildings reduced to rubble. Video, 00:00:54Buildings reduced to rubblePublished24 August 20160:54