As It Happens - Wednesday Edition

Part One

Italy earthquake
In the middle of the night, an earthquake strikes Italy — and the historic buildings in several remote towns were no match for the power of the tremors. 

Italian Red Cross
A Red Cross worker tells us how search-and-rescue efforts have gone in the aftermath — and we'll speak with a woman who made a narrow escape before the town around her collapsed. 

France burkini fines paid
Some places in France have banned the full-body swimsuit called the "burkini" — but if you get fined for violating that ban, our guest will pay for your ticket. 

Part Two

Philippines police deaths
Nineteen hundred people killed in the first seven weeks of his presidency. When he was elected, Rodrigo Duterte told the Philippines things would get bloody. But no one knew it would get so bloody so fast. A Filipino senator tells us about the inquiry she's launched into the death toll. 

EpiPen price
It shouldn't cost your life savings to save your life — so the skyrocketing price of EpiPens south of the border has a US senator calling for an investigation.