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A mass funeral is taking place in
Italy for some of the 284 people killed in Wednesday’s powerful earthquake.
The ceremony for 34 victims from the town of Arquata began at a
sports hall in the regional capital, Ascoli Piceno, the BBC reports.
The coffins, laid out in rows on the floor, include two painted
white for two children killed.
The death toll from the quake, which struck a mountainous central
region, rose overnight as more bodies were found.
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is among those attending the funeral.
President Sergio Mattarella earlier visited Amatrice, the town
with the most casualties.
Most victims were Italian, but several foreigners were among those
killed, including three Britons.
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