A powerful earthquake that shook China... 111 killed..?

111 people were killed in a 6.2 magnitude earthquake in China's Kansu area. 230 people were injured. At least 111 people were killed and more than 230 injured in the earthquake in China's Kansu-Gingai border. The earthquake has been recorded at 6.1 on the Richter scale, according to the european Mediterranean sea Center. At the same time, the earthquake recorded 6.2 on the Richter scale, the Chinese state media said. The european Earthquake Center said that the earthquake was 35 km deep in the center of Kansu's provincial capital, Lanzo, 102 km west-south. Official reports have not yet been revealed that no one disappeared in the wake of the earthquake.

China's Xinhua news agency said the earthquake was 5 km from the border between the two northwestern provinces. The National Commission for Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief of china has implemented the Emergency Management Ministry of Emergency Management. It has been reported that rescue efforts are working to prevent secondary disasters caused by the earthquake, due to the high altitude of the catastrophe and the cold weather.

Tuesday morning temperatures were minus 14 degrees Celsius in Linzia and Consu, near the earthquake. Most parts of china are struggling with freezing temperatures as the cold wave that began last week continues nationwide. This has damaged water, electricity, transport, communication, and other infrastructure, but the authorities have not provided additional details.The Chinese media said that a task committee was sent to assess the impact of the disaster and provide guidance for local relief measures. The earthquake is one of the three earthquakes in the 6 magnitude of 6 magnitude, 200 km from the center of the earthquake since 1900, state television CCTV said. CCTV said that the 9-back riches were recorded before the dawn of Tuesday.
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Sowmiya Sriram

19/12/2023 08:56 AM