At least 131 killed, 700 injured in China’s deadliest earthquake in 9 years

A man inspects a damaged building after an earthquake at Dahejia in Jishishan County in northwest China's Gansu province on December 20, 2023. Survivors of China's deadliest earthquake in years huddled in aid tents on Wednesday after overnight temperatures plunged well below zero, with the death toll rising to 131. 

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By Anugrah Kumar - Posted at The Christian Post:

A devastating earthquake, measuring 6.2 in magnitude, rocked northwestern China shortly before midnight on Monday. The seismic event, impacting Gansu and Qinghai provinces, stands as the most lethal earthquake in China in the past nine years, claiming the lives of at least 131 individuals and injuring over 700.

The quake's epicenter was in Jishishan county, Gansu, near the Qinghai border, The Associated Press reported, adding that it occurred at a shallow depth of 6.2 miles, intensifying its impact. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the magnitude at 5.9. The tremors were felt as far as Lanzhou, Gansu's capital, about 60 miles northeast of the epicenter.

The disaster left residents in dire conditions, with many spending the night in tents in freezing temperatures, the newswire noted.

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