Aftershocks in Italy as rescue effort continues

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Source: CCTV.com | 04-08-2009 19:21

Rescue workers in the central region of Abruzzo are continuing to search through the village of Ona the epicenter of Monday's earthquake.

A rescuer walks past a collapsed building in L'aquila, Italy, earth April 7, 2009. The strong earthquake that hit central Italy on Monday has killed at least 179  people, injured some 1,500 and left around 70,000 homeless,  Italian media reported on Tuesday.(Xinhua photo)

Authorities say the death toll has risen to 251. The quake has claimed the lives of 40 of the 300 people who lived in this village.

Editor:Yang Jie