A search continued on Wednesday for survivors of a magnitude 7 earthquake that hit Sichuan province the night before as the local government of the region said the death toll had risen to 13, with 175 injured. Five Hong Kong people were earlier reported to be missing following the earthquake. But contact was made…
Rubble sits in front of a hotel after an earthquake struck Jiuzhaigou County in China’s Sichuan Province. (CNN)At least 19 people were killed and 247 more injured late Tuesday after a powerful earthquake struck a popular tourist area in southwest China, according to state media. Of those hurt, about 40 are in a serious…
By registering you agree to our T&Cs & Privacy Policy The epicentre of the first earthquake in southwestern Sichuan province on Tuesday was in the mountainous Jiuzhaigou county and reached a magnitude of 7.0, the state-run news agency Xinhua reported. The United States Geological Survey recorded a magnitude-6.5 quake west of the town of Yongle. At…
A 7.0-magnitude China earthquake has killed at least 19 people and injured 247 in China’s south-western province of Sichuan. Six tourists are thought to be among the dead, with up to 45,000 people evacuated from the area. A separate 6.6-magnitude tremor struck the remote area of XinJiang, injuring 32 people. More than 87,000 people were…
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