Crews Rescue Survivors Buried Under Rubble After Earthquake in Italy

Rescue crews carry an injured man away from the rubble of a collapsed building in Amatrice, Italy, following a a 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck at around 3:36 a.m. local time on Aug. 24.

The quake was felt across a broad section of central Italy, in Umbria, Lazio and Marche Regions, including the capital Rome where people in homes in the historic center felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks.

A nun checks her mobile phone as she lies near a victim laid on a ladder following an earthquake in Amatrice, Italy on Aug. 24.

The powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake nearly destroyed the Italian town of Pescara del Tronto on Aug. 24.

A man searches for victims among damaged buildings in Amatrice on Aug. 24.

Crews rescue a man buried in rubble in Amatrice on Aug. 24.

Rescuers and residents walk amid the rubble of collapsed buildings in Amatrice.

A dog inspects a collapsed building during a search and rescue operation in Amatrice.

The body of a victim is removed from a destroyed building in Amatrice on Aug. 24. Dozens were killed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy.

A man leans on a wall as the collapsed village of Pescara del Tronto is seen behind him.

An injured woman is carried by rescuers amid the rubble of collapsed buildings in Amatrice.

Residents move to safety through the rubble after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice.

An injured man is pulled out of the rubble following an earthquake in Amatrice.

A man surveys the earthquake damage of from a roof of a destroyed vehicle in Amatrice on Aug. 24.

Rescuers clear debris while removing victims from the damaged buildings in Arquata del Tronto, Italy on Aug. 24.

A mother embraces her son in Amatrice following a 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Central Italy.

Rescuers set up a first aid camp in the courtyard of the hospital of Amatrice.