Italy reels from deadliest quake in decades - 07 April 09

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The toll in Italy's deadliest earthquake in decades is expected to rise as rescue workers continue looking for survivors in the rubble of thousands of damaged buildings.

The government has declared a state of emergency in the central region of Abruzzo, about 100km from Rome, and pledged financial assistance.

Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri reports from L'Aquila, close to the epicentre of the quake.