Eight people have been found alive in Italy’s Rigopiano hotel, two days after it was buried in an avalanche.
Survivors had been discovered buried under snow, two of them are believed to be children,
The avalanche buried the remote hotel, in the central Abruzzo region, after several earthquakes.
At least four people have been confirmed dead, and about 20 are still missing, as the rescue effort continues in the most difficult of conditions.
Rescue teams at the scene have been working in temperatures well below zero.
