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PHOTOS: Four-star spa hotel struck by avalanche in central Italy

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Thursday, January 19, 2017
This photo taken from a video shows show piles of snow and rubble inside the hotel Rigopiano in Farindola, Italy, early Thursday.
This photo taken from a video shows show piles of snow and rubble inside the hotel Rigopiano in Farindola, Italy, early Thursday.
A rescue clears snow in front of the Rigopiano Hotel, following an avalanche in Farindola, Italy, early Thursday.
Rescuers work in front of the Rigopiano Hotel hit by an avalanche in Farindola, Italy, early Thursday.
An aerial view of the Rigopiano Hotel hit by an avalanche in Farindola, Italy, early Thursday.
This photo taken from a video shows show piles of snow and rubble cascading down the stairway into the foyer of the hotel Rigopiano in Farindola, Italy, early Thursday.
An aerial view of the Rigopiano Hotel hit by an avalanche in Farindola, Italy, early Thursday.
This photo taken from a video shows show piles of snow and rubble cascading down the stairway into the foyer of the hotel Rigopiano in Farindola, Italy, early Thursday.
This photo taken from a video shows rescuers shovel snow in the avalanche area following the avalanche in Farindola, Italy, early Thursday.
This photo taken from a video released by rescuers shows a window of the hotel hit by an avalanche in Farindola, Italy, early Thursday.
Rescuers stand by two cars submerged in snow as they work in front of the Rigopiano Hotel, following an avalanche in Farindola, Italy, early Thursday.
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This photo taken from a video shows show piles of snow and rubble inside the hotel Rigopiano in Farindola, Italy, early Thursday.
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