At least 118 killed by earthquake in northwestern China
by Shweta Sharma
Dec 19, 2023
2 minutes
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has killed 118 people and injured another 500 in a mountainous region of northwestern China on Monday night.
The earthquake struck at 11.59pm (4pm GMT) at a shallow depth of 10km in Gansu province and neighbouring Qinghai province, the China Earthquake Networks Centre said.
It was followed by a second 5.5 magnitude earthquake hours later in neighbouring Xinjiang.
Emergency workers at high altitudes.
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