Earthquake kills over 100 people in China
Hundreds of people have been injured and killed after a powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck northwestern China
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Authorities have dispatched more than 1,000 firefighters and rescue workers to the affected area. A powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck northwest China just before 12:01 a.m. Monday, injuring and killing hundreds of people, the China Earthquake Network Center said. The epicenter of the quake was in China's mountainous Gansu province, killing at least 100 people, with at least 11 deaths reported in neighboring Qinghai province. The powerful impact damaged thousands of homes, as well as roads, water supplies and power lines, local media reported.
Authorities have sent dozens of ambulances and hundreds of rescue personnel to help the victims and deal with the aftermath of the quake. As of 6:30am on Tuesday, the number of those treated for various injuries had grown to 300 people, according to the Global Times.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for an “all-out search and rescue effort” to minimize the casualties and ensure the safety of people's lives and property, according to Xinhua News Agency.
Videos of the earthquake-hit area taken by rescue workers who arrived in Northwest China’s Gansu, where a 6.2-magnitude earthquake has claimed at least 111 lives in Gansu and Qinghai provinces as of Tuesday morning. Courtesy: Blue Sky Rescue Team pic.twitter.com/uKVYNmKJ8O
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) December 19, 2023
