About 50,000 people without shelter , Italy 's Civil Protection agency says . Italian prime minister : Tents being prepared for quake survivors . The quake is the deadliest to strike Italy in decades , and the first major temblor to strike the country in almost seven years . People rush into streets , many buildings in Rome destroyed . Strong earthquake , northeast of Rome .
About 50,000 people without shelter , Italy 's Civil Protection agency says . Italian prime minister : Tents being prepared for quake survivors . People rush into streets , many buildings in Rome destroyed . Strong earthquake , northeast of Rome .