• Evacuated people spend the night in a hangar of busses used as a temporary shelter, in Camerino, Marche Region, central Italy. Roberto Almonti/EPA
    Evacuated people spend the night in a hangar of busses used as a temporary shelter, in Camerino, Marche Region, central Italy. Roberto Almonti/EPA
  • Rescue teams outside a damaged building in Visso, Marche region, central Italy on October 27, 2016, a day after two strong earthquakes hitting the region. Matteo Crocchioni/EPA
    Rescue teams outside a damaged building in Visso, Marche region, central Italy on October 27, 2016, a day after two strong earthquakes hitting the region. Matteo Crocchioni/EPA
  • A man covers himself with a blanket after the earthquake in Visso, central Italy, October 27, 2016. Max Rossi/Reuters
    A man covers himself with a blanket after the earthquake in Visso, central Italy, October 27, 2016. Max Rossi/Reuters
  • A collapsed building next to a petrol station in Visso, central Italy. Max Rossi/Reuters
    A collapsed building next to a petrol station in Visso, central Italy. Max Rossi/Reuters
  • Officers of the state forestry corp national police stand in front of a collapsed church in Campi di Norcia, central Italy. Emiliano Grillotti/Reuters
    Officers of the state forestry corp national police stand in front of a collapsed church in Campi di Norcia, central Italy. Emiliano Grillotti/Reuters
  • A woman carrying her belongings after an earthquake in Visso. Max Rossi/Reuters
    A woman carrying her belongings after an earthquake in Visso. Max Rossi/Reuters
  • The quakes were felt in the capital Rome, sending residents running out of their houses and into the streets. Tiziana Fabi/ AFP
    The quakes were felt in the capital Rome, sending residents running out of their houses and into the streets. Tiziana Fabi/ AFP
  • A view of damaged buildings as rescue teams operate at the first light of the day in the aftermath of two strong earthquakes hitting the region, in Visso. Matteo Crocchioni / EPA
    A view of damaged buildings as rescue teams operate at the first light of the day in the aftermath of two strong earthquakes hitting the region, in Visso. Matteo Crocchioni / EPA

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Italy’s twin quakes - in pictures

Rob Gurdebeke

October 27, 2016

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Central Italy woke up early Thursday to assess the damage caused by a pair of strong earthquakes in the same region of central Italy hit by a deadly quake in August, as an appeal went out for temporary housing adequate for the cold mountain temperatures.

* Associated Press

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