A magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred late at night in Gansu Province, Gansu Province, China, causing at least 127 people to be killed and nearly 800 injuries.Rescuers carried out rescue in Dahejia Town, Jishan County, Gansu.
The earthquake that occurred at 11.59 pm on Monday was located in Jixi Mountain County, Linxia Prefecture, which is at the junction of the two provinces of Gansu and Qinghai. The depth of the earthquake was only 10 kilometers.The online videos show that many houses have become rubble instantly, and people wake up from their sleeps out of the door, and many people even have no time to dressed.
As of Tuesday (19th) at 10 pm, the earthquake has killed 113 people in Gansu, 14 people in Qinghai died, and 734 were injured.
Due to the recent strong balance shocks in the earthquake area, and the difficulty of search and rescue in severe cold weather, it is expected that the number of casualties will continue to rise in the next few days.
China's official request to carry out search and rescue, properly resettle the affected people, and work hard to ensure the safety of the people's lives and property.The official has dispatched more than 4,000 rescuers and disaster relief supplies to the disaster area.
