Cape Times (Digital)

Cape Times (Digital)

1 Issue, 2023-12-21

Toll of deadly China earthquake rises

Beijing: The death toll from Monday’s powerful earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale that jolted China’s Gansu and Qinghai provinces increased to 134 yesterday, while the number of injured persons stood at 1 000, authorities said. The China Earthquake Networks Centre said the quake had a focal depth of 10km. This was China’s deadliest earthquake in recent years. Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered thousands of rescue crew to the region, among the poorest and most diverse in China. Footage on state TV showed entire villages split by the quake, as well as collapsed buildings and houses. | IANS…
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