Six people have been found alive after an avalanche hit an Italian mountain hotel almost two days ago.
Rescuers have been working to free them from the snow, the Telegraph reports.
"Six people have been found alive. This is wonderful news. It brings a feeling of pure joy," said Federica Chiavaroli, a regional official.
"Rescue workers are still working to extricate them.
"They will be taken immediately to hospital. It’s truly a miracle. This will redouble the search efforts.
At least two people have died and dozens more have been buried under rubble and snow.
Teams worked through the night in the search for at least people believed to be missing, BBC News reports.
Two bodies were recovered from the ruins of the remote Rigopiano hotel, in the central Abruzzo region.
The avalanche struck on Wednesday after multiple earthquakes.
Searchers, who have been battling the elements to reach the site, said they had not given up hope of discovering more survivors, despite finding no signs of life.
Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni called for national unity, saying Italy was caught in an "unprecedented vice of frost and earthquakes".
"The upper part of the hotel it’s not there anymore - it’s full of snow inside the different rooms," said Dr Gianluca Fachetti, who was with the rescue teams.
