Devastating earthquake hits Italy
As residents of the central Italian city L’Aquila slept, a deadly earthquake hit the surrounding region, killing at least 50 people. Entire blocks of buildings were destroyed, displacing around 10,000 people. According to the U.S. Geological Survey the quake registered a 6.3 magnitude, while Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics recorded it as a 5.8. For more we turn to the BBC’s Rome Correspondent David Willey.
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