Italians are paying their respects to the victims of Wednesday's powerful earthquake on a day of national mourning.
At least 281 people died and around 400 remain injured in hospital after the 6.2-magnitude earthquake caused hundreds of buildings to collapse.
Search and rescue operations are continuing but have been hampered by hundreds of aftershocks.
President Sergio Mattarella has visited Amatrice, one of the worst-affected towns, where the majority of the casualties occurred.
A state of emergency has been declared in the affected towns.
The Pope has said he will visit the area affected as soon as possible, but did not specify a date.
The celebrity chef pledged to donate £2 from every pasta dish sold to the rebuilding efforts following the earthquake in Italy.
14-year-old Marcos Burnett died in the 6.2-magnitude quake in Amatrice, along with Maria and Will Henniker-Gotley, aged 51 and 55.