An emergency responder passes by the rubble of the building in Amatrice where Roberto Partenza and his family lived before the earthquake struck in the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday, August 24.
An emergency responder passes by the rubble of the building in Amatrice where Roberto Partenza and his family lived before the earthquake struck in the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday, August 24.
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Emergency crews huddle near the iconic Amatrice clock tower still standing amid the rubble. The frozen hands of the clock rest at the time of the earthquake: 3:36 a.m. local time.
Emergency crews huddle near the iconic Amatrice clock tower still standing amid the rubble. The frozen hands of the clock rest at the time of the earthquake: 3:36 a.m. local time.
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The destroyed interior of a home is seen in Amatrice.
The destroyed interior of a home is seen in Amatrice.
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The destroyed convent of Amatrice is visible from the Italian Red Cross field headquarters in Amatrice.
The destroyed convent of Amatrice is visible from the Italian Red Cross field headquarters in Amatrice.
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A K-9 rescue crew regroups outside of the red zone in Amatrice.
A K-9 rescue crew regroups outside of the red zone in Amatrice.
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Three days on, various emergency response groups congregate in an open area in Amatrice. Rescuers were initially hindered by the lack of access to the mountain town.
Three days on, various emergency response groups congregate in an open area in Amatrice. Rescuers were initially hindered by the lack of access to the mountain town.
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An camp for emergency volunteers is erected in a park in Amatrice.
An camp for emergency volunteers is erected in a park in Amatrice.
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Rescuers congregate in the shade near a temporary camp under construction for residents displaced by the earthquake in Amatrice.
Rescuers congregate in the shade near a temporary camp under construction for residents displaced by the earthquake in Amatrice.
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A view of the tent camp set up by the Civil Protection Agency in the Abruzzo region as temporary housing for displaced residents from the mountain commune of Accumoli.
A view of the tent camp set up by the Civil Protection Agency in the Abruzzo region as temporary housing for displaced residents from the mountain commune of Accumoli.
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AnnaMaria Volpetti, 52, stands at the entrance of the tent where she and her family have sought refuge after their ancestral holiday home was ruined in Accumoli.
AnnaMaria Volpetti, 52, stands at the entrance of the tent where she and her family have sought refuge after their ancestral holiday home was ruined in Accumoli.
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The gated doorframe of a home is the only part of it that remains standing.
The gated doorframe of a home is the only part of it that remains standing.
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Emergency personnel survey a cordoned-off area in the center of Amatrice. Much of the town is now inaccessible to everyone but authorities.
Emergency personnel survey a cordoned-off area in the center of Amatrice. Much of the town is now inaccessible to everyone but authorities.
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Cars caked in a layer of thick debris dust are parked in central Amatrice.
Cars caked in a layer of thick debris dust are parked in central Amatrice.
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A poster for the 50th anniversary of Amatrice's famous pasta festival, set to take place the weekend following the earthquake, remains on the perimeter of a park now occupied by emergency response volunteers.
A poster for the 50th anniversary of Amatrice's famous pasta festival, set to take place the weekend following the earthquake, remains on the perimeter of a park now occupied by emergency response volunteers.
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A neat fracture line in the pavement is a telling sign of the earth's violent movement below the streets of Amatrice.
A neat fracture line in the pavement is a telling sign of the earth's violent movement below the streets of Amatrice.
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