An earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 131 people and is the deadliest in 9 years
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 A strong earthquake struck northwestern China, causing extensive damage and resulting in the deaths of 131 people. The magnitude 6.2 quake injured over 700 people and caused widespread destruction to homes, roads, and communication lines. Emergency workers are conducting search and rescue operations to find missing individuals in collapsed buildings and landslides. The affected residents spent a freezing winter night in tents at evacuation sites, waiting for blankets and warm clothing to arrive. The earthquake occurred in a mountainous region near the provincial boundary between Gansu and Qinghai provinces.
A powerful overnight earthquake shook a mountainous region in northwestern China, causing widespread destruction, displacing residents into the freezing winter night, and resulting in 127 fatalities—the nation’s deadliest quake in nine years, authorities reported on Tuesday.
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Wednesday, 20 December 2023
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