African migrants go to Italian quake zone to help survivors


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  • Friday, 26 Aug 2016

A body is carried away by rescuers following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy, August 25, 2016. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

PESCARA DEL TRONTO, Italy (Reuters) - African migrants hoping to start a new life in Italy after risking their lives crossing the Mediterranean have headed to the area of Wednesday's earthquake, helping local people who lost everything in the disaster.

Wearing bright orange overalls, the group from a temporary hostel about 50 km (30 miles) away blended in on Friday with other volunteer workers who have come from all over Italy.

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