Strong Earthquake in Central Italy (with Photos)

Strong Earthquake in Central Italy (with Photos)

An excavator lifts rubble of collapsed buildings, in L'Aquila, central Italy, Tuesday, April 7, 2009. Entire blocks were flattened in the mountain city of L'Aquila and nearby villages by Monday's powerful quake that killed at least 179 people and injured 1,500.

Destroyed houses are seen in downtown Aquila April 7, 2009.

A policeman stands in front of collapsed buildings after an earthquake in Aquila April 7, 2009.

A firefighter takes a photograph of destroyed cars in the Italian village of Onna April 7, 2009.

Rescuers stand on a destroyed house a day after an earthquake struck the Italian village of Onna April 7, 2009.

A man rests near the rubble of his collapsed house after an earthquake in Aquila April 7, 2009.

Destroyed cars are seen on a field in the Italian village of Onna April 7, 2009. The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck central Italy has risen to 207, Prime Minister Silvio Berlsuconi said on Tuesday. More than 24 hours after the quake shook the central Italian region of Abruzzo, emergency workers dug out two students early on Tuesday from collapsed buildings in L'Aquila, the medieval mountain city of 68,000 people worst hit by the disaster.

Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi is flanked by Guido Bertolaso, head of the Civil Protection Agency, during a news conference in L'Aquila, central Italy, Tuesday April 7, 2009. Premier Silvio Berlusconi said that 207 people have died in the devastating quake that has shaken central Italy, and that 15 people remain missing. Berlusconi said Tuesday that 190 victims have been identified, while 17 remained unidentified. He said at least 100 of the roughly 1,000 injured are in serious condition.