China in 'race against time' to house quake victims for winter

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on December 21, 2023
Chinese authorities face a race against time to shelter earthquake victims from freezing winter temperatures. The deadliest earthquake in years struck the border of Gansu and Qinghai provinces, killing at least 135 people. The aid operation is challenging due to the severe December weather. Swathes of China are experiencing...

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Published on December 19, 2023 -  02:01
China Earthquake: Another quake of 5.5-magnitude hits northwestern Xinjiang region | Oneindia News
A magnitude-5.2 earthquake struck the region on Tuesday at around 09:46 local time. The China Earthquake Networks Center reported it as a magnitude-5.5 quake, hitting China's northwestern Xinjiang area. The epicentre was approximately 110 km west of Tumxuk, with a depth of 10 km. This 5.5 magnitude tremor comes hours after a magnitude-6.2 earthquake in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China killed at least 111 people. In the earlier tremor, more than 230 were left injured. #China #Gansu #Xinjiang #XinjiangEarthquake #Tumxuk#ChinaEarthquake #Gansu #XiJinping #ChinaNews ~HT.99~PR.151~ED.103~

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