IN PICTURES: Chaos and collapsed buildings as Italy hit by another quake
Two strong earthquakes caused major damage on Wednesday night in an area of central Italy still recovering from a deadly quake in August.
No casualties have yet been reported from the collapses, though one man reportedly died of a heart attack during the quake and dozens of others have been treated for minor injuries and shock.
The fact that many residents left their homes following the first tremor likely saved lives from the second, stronger quake.
However, that doesn't mean that recovery will be easy. "The town is finished," the mayor of Ussito, one Italian town near the epicentre, told Italian media.
READ MORE: Double earthquake causes major damage, leaves hundreds homeless in central Italy
Residents retrieve belongings from damaged homes. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
A Red Cross volunteer hands out food at one of the emergency shelters. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
People walk down streetss covered in debris. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
Firefighters at work in Visso on Thursday morning. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
A cafe in the usually quiet town of Visso. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
Those moments when you feel the ground shaking, when you realise everything could fall down. There's no word to describe the fear #terremoto
— serenα (@idolsareoxygen) October 26, 2016
Visso, central Italy. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
The damaged church of Borgo Sant'Antonio. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
A collapsed building .Photo: Tiziana/Fabi/AFP
#PrayForItaly Again, again and again. It hurts. #terremoto
— ℳartinæ (@ChocooMartina) October 26, 2016
Thankfully no casualties have been reported, but major damage was caused to buildings. Photo: Tiziana/Fabi/AFP
Damage to the local church in Borgo Sant'Antonio, near Visso. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
Another damaged building in Borgo Sant'Antonio. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
A crucifix which fell from a building in Visso. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
Locals gather to sleep in a secured area of Visso .Photo: Tiziana/Fabi/AFP
#terremoto #earthquake #Italy The rose window of the Abbey of Sant’Eutizio, in Piedivalle has collapsed. https://t.co/bLolzjoHmH pic.twitter.com/8jNRoCsiTH
— Robin Monotti (@robinmonotti) October 26, 2016
Damage to a building in Visso, central Italy. Photo: Tiziana/Fabi/AFP
#terremoto #earthquake #Italy The rose window of the Abbey of Sant’Eutizio, in Piedivalle has collapsed. https://t.co/bLolzjoHmH pic.twitter.com/8jNRoCsiTH
— Robin Monotti (@robinmonotti) October 26, 2016
The quake leaves hundreds of Italians homeless; they spent last night in their cars, tents and other emergency accommodation .Photo: Tiziana/Fabi/AFP
We are fine. Will there be another? Hard to go to bed with this thought. #Terremoto
— Melanie Renzulli (@melanierenzulli) October 26, 2016
Distupted roads on way to #quake-hit areas #terremoto pic.twitter.com/pPklxj2IrG
— Julián Miglierini (@julianmig) October 27, 2016
Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
A single chair among the rubble in Visso. Photo: Tiziana/Fabi/AFP
People rest under a tent in Visso. Photo: Tiziana/Fabi/AFP
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No casualties have yet been reported from the collapses, though one man reportedly died of a heart attack during the quake and dozens of others have been treated for minor injuries and shock.
The fact that many residents left their homes following the first tremor likely saved lives from the second, stronger quake.
However, that doesn't mean that recovery will be easy. "The town is finished," the mayor of Ussito, one Italian town near the epicentre, told Italian media.
READ MORE: Double earthquake causes major damage, leaves hundreds homeless in central Italy
Residents retrieve belongings from damaged homes. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
A Red Cross volunteer hands out food at one of the emergency shelters. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
People walk down streetss covered in debris. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
Firefighters at work in Visso on Thursday morning. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
A cafe in the usually quiet town of Visso. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
Those moments when you feel the ground shaking, when you realise everything could fall down. There's no word to describe the fear #terremoto
— serenα (@idolsareoxygen) October 26, 2016
Visso, central Italy. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
The damaged church of Borgo Sant'Antonio. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
A collapsed building .Photo: Tiziana/Fabi/AFP
#PrayForItaly Again, again and again. It hurts. #terremoto
— ℳartinæ (@ChocooMartina) October 26, 2016
Thankfully no casualties have been reported, but major damage was caused to buildings. Photo: Tiziana/Fabi/AFP
Damage to the local church in Borgo Sant'Antonio, near Visso. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
Another damaged building in Borgo Sant'Antonio. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
A crucifix which fell from a building in Visso. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
Locals gather to sleep in a secured area of Visso .Photo: Tiziana/Fabi/AFP
#terremoto #earthquake #Italy The rose window of the Abbey of Sant’Eutizio, in Piedivalle has collapsed. https://t.co/bLolzjoHmH pic.twitter.com/8jNRoCsiTH
— Robin Monotti (@robinmonotti) October 26, 2016
Damage to a building in Visso, central Italy. Photo: Tiziana/Fabi/AFP
#terremoto #earthquake #Italy The rose window of the Abbey of Sant’Eutizio, in Piedivalle has collapsed. https://t.co/bLolzjoHmH pic.twitter.com/8jNRoCsiTH
— Robin Monotti (@robinmonotti) October 26, 2016
The quake leaves hundreds of Italians homeless; they spent last night in their cars, tents and other emergency accommodation .Photo: Tiziana/Fabi/AFP
We are fine. Will there be another? Hard to go to bed with this thought. #Terremoto
— Melanie Renzulli (@melanierenzulli) October 26, 2016
Distupted roads on way to #quake-hit areas #terremoto pic.twitter.com/pPklxj2IrG
— Julián Miglierini (@julianmig) October 27, 2016
Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
A single chair among the rubble in Visso. Photo: Tiziana/Fabi/AFP
People rest under a tent in Visso. Photo: Tiziana/Fabi/AFP
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