China, Dec 19 : China Earthquake Live Updates: In a tragic event, an overnight earthquake struck the northwestern region in China, resulting in the death of at least 118 people, according to state media reports on Tuesday. The earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.2 according to China Earthquake Networks Center and 5.9 according to the U.S. Geological Survey, occurred near the boundary between Gansu and Qinghai provinces. The shallow depth of 10 kilometers (six miles) added to the severity of the impact.
Residents keep themselves warm by a fire next to damaged buildings at Dahejia town following the earthquake in Jishishan county, Gansu province.
Residents keep themselves warm by a fire next to damaged buildings at Dahejia town following the earthquake in Jishishan county, Gansu province.(REUTERS)
Search and rescue operations were immediately initiated in Gansu and Qinghai provinces, where more than 500 people were reported to be injured. The earthquake caused extensive damage to houses and roads, while power and communication lines were disrupted. By mid-morning, the provincial emergency management department confirmed 105 deaths and 397 injuries in Gansu, with 16 in critical condition. In Qinghai, 13 people lost their lives, 182 were injured in an area north of the epicenter, and 20 were reported missing after a landslide buried them, as per the China News Service.
The situation highlighted the urgent need for coordinated efforts in response to the disaster, with search and rescue operations ongoing to locate and aid survivors. The affected region faced significant challenges due to its cold and mountainous terrain, exacerbating the difficulties in providing assistance and relief.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen expressed condolences to China on Tuesday and offered her government’s help after an earthquake killed more than 100 people on the northern edge of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau.
Tensions between Taipei and Beijing, which views the democratically governed island as its own territory, have soared in the past four years, as China seeks to assert its sovereignty claims with political and military pressure.
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered his “deep” condolences to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping after an earthquake left at least 118 dead in northwest China, the Kremlin said Tuesday.
“In Russia, we share the pain of those who lost their loved ones in the disaster and hope for a speedy recovery for all those injured,” said Putin in a message addressed to Xi, according to a statement from the Kremlin.
The first batch of relief material arrived at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday in the quake-hit town of Dahejia in Jishishan County, northwest China’s Gansu Province to provide makeshift shelters for affected people, CGTN reported on Tuesday.
Water, electricity, transportation, and communications network have been damaged due to earthquake that struck China on Monday. Power to the quake-hit area was being gradually restored, after the state grid sent 18 emergency repair teams, CCTV said. At noon local time, about 88% of the power supply had been restored in Jishishan.
A magnitude-6.2 quake struck northwest China’s Gansu Province at midnight on Monday. At 8:46 a.m., two trapped people were rescued and transferred by rescue workers in the fourth community of Dahejia Village, Dahejia Town in Jishishan County, Chinese news channel CGTN reported on Tuesday.
Search and rescue operations are underway after a magnitude-6.2 earthquake northwest China on Monday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers and has resulted in the tragic loss of at least 116 lives, along with significant damage to local infrastructure.
Efforts are underway to provide relief and assistance to those affected by the disaster. Search and rescue teams are working diligently to locate and assist survivors, while also addressing the immediate needs of the affected population. The earthquake has left a considerable impact on the region, prompting a coordinated response to manage the aftermath and provide support to the affected communities.
CCTV camera footage purportedly captured the moment a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Jishishan county, Linxia, in China’s Gansu Province on Monday midnight. At least 116 people were killed when an earthquake collapsed buildings in northwest China, state media reported Tuesday, as rescue workers raced to start digging through rubble in freezing conditions. Read More here
At least 116 people were killed and nearly 400 others injured when a powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck China’s Gansu and Qinghai provinces, a remote mountainous region, just before midnight, the local earthquake relief headquarters said on Tuesday. Read More
At least 118 people were killed in Gansu & Qinghai provinces after a massive earthquake hit northwestern China. The quake was of 6.2 magnitude.
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