Quake brings down buildings in central Italy

Video. Quake brings down buildings in central Italy

A strong earthquake brought down buildings in mountainous central Italy early on Wednesday (August 24), trapping residents and sending others fleeing into the streets. The quake caused serious damage to a number of towns and villages, but did not seem to have hit heavily populated areas.

A strong earthquake brought down buildings in mountainous central Italy early on Wednesday (August 24), trapping residents and sending others fleeing into the streets. The quake caused serious damage to a number of towns and villages, but did not seem to have hit heavily populated areas.