More than 260 people died as the result of an earthquake that devastated a mountainous region of Italy Monday, CNN.com reported.
The quake's death toll was estimated to be at more than 260 as of Wednesday evening, CNN reported. The number is likely to rise as more bodies are found.
The tremors, which measured at a magnitude of 6.3 on the Richter scale, left more than 28,000 people homeless. The earthquake occurred about six miles below ground and was centered in the city of L'Aquila, the U.S. Geological Survey told CNN.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi told CNN that 4,000 people were working on the rescue effort, and had enough room to house about 30,000 people.
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