Rescuers work following an earthquake that hit Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Emiliano Grillotti
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday dispatched one-sixth of the Vatican's tiny fire department to join rescue efforts following the earthquake that has devastated parts of central Italy.
The Vatican said six of its firefighters travelled to the town of Amatrice to help civil protection workers look for survivors still under the rubble and assist those already rescued.
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