Chefs rally to help Italy earthquake victims

By David Williams, CNN

Updated 0334 GMT (1134 HKT) August 25, 2016

Firefighters help residents recover personal belongings from damaged houses in the village of Rio, Italy, on Sunday, August 28. A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy on Wednesday, killing more than 290 people. The death toll is expected to rise as rescue teams reach remote areas.
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Firefighters help residents recover personal belongings from damaged houses in the village of Rio, Italy, on Sunday, August 28. A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy on Wednesday, killing more than 290 people. The death toll is expected to rise as rescue teams reach remote areas.
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Firefighters stand by an excavator in Amatrice, Italy,on August 28, as dangerously damaged buildings and overhanging ledges are pulled down.
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Firefighters stand by an excavator in Amatrice, Italy,on August 28, as dangerously damaged buildings and overhanging ledges are pulled down.
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A rescued dog receives treatment in a veterinary care unit in Amatrice, Italy on August 28.
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A rescued dog receives treatment in a veterinary care unit in Amatrice, Italy on August 28.
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Volunteers on motorbikes drive through the town of Villa San Lorenzo a Flaviano, Italy, on August 28 as they bring supplies to smaller villages.
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Volunteers on motorbikes drive through the town of Villa San Lorenzo a Flaviano, Italy, on August 28 as they bring supplies to smaller villages.
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A destroyed house is seen on Saturday, August 27, in Pescara del Tronto, Italy.
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A destroyed house is seen on Saturday, August 27, in Pescara del Tronto, Italy.
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Police inspect rubble and debris in Amatrice, Italy, on August 27.
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Police inspect rubble and debris in Amatrice, Italy, on August 27.
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A drone controlled by Italian firefighters flies over damaged houses in San Lorenzo, Italy, on August 27.
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A drone controlled by Italian firefighters flies over damaged houses in San Lorenzo, Italy, on August 27.
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Damaged coffins and rubble are seen at the cemetery of Sant'Angelo, Italy, on August 27.
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Damaged coffins and rubble are seen at the cemetery of Sant'Angelo, Italy, on August 27.
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Rescuers of the Italian Red Cross carry the body of a victim in Amatrice, Italy, on Friday, August 26.
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Rescuers of the Italian Red Cross carry the body of a victim in Amatrice, Italy, on Friday, August 26.
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Firefighters and rescue workers stand near the damaged Sant'Agostino church and a destroyed ice cream shop in the Italian village of Amatrice on Friday, August 26.
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Firefighters and rescue workers stand near the damaged Sant'Agostino church and a destroyed ice cream shop in the Italian village of Amatrice on Friday, August 26.
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A woman rests in the courtyard of a convent in Amatrice on August 26.
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A woman rests in the courtyard of a convent in Amatrice on August 26.
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Firefighters inspect a damaged building from the elevated platform of a firetruck in Amatrice on August 26. Amatrice has been the hardest-hit town, with more than 200 killed there.
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