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China Earthquake: Death toll rises to 148

An overnight earthquake killed more than 100 people in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China.

Updated on: Dec 23, 2023 7:09 PM IST

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The death toll from the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck northwest China earlier this week has now reached 148. Among these, 117 people lost their lives in the worst-hit Gansu province, according to authorities. (AP)

Updated on Dec 23, 2023 7:09 PM

The death toll from the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck northwest China earlier this week has now reached 148. Among these, 117 people lost their lives in the worst-hit Gansu province, according to authorities. (AP)

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A woman collects clothes from her damaged home after the earthquake in Jishishan county, in northwest China's Gansu province.  (AP)

Updated on Dec 23, 2023 7:09 PM

A woman collects clothes from her damaged home after the earthquake in Jishishan county, in northwest China's Gansu province. (AP)

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The earthquake has caused tens of millions of estimated economic losses in the agricultural and fisheries industries, state media reported on Saturday. (AP)

Updated on Dec 23, 2023 7:09 PM

The earthquake has caused tens of millions of estimated economic losses in the agricultural and fisheries industries, state media reported on Saturday. (AP)

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Tents are set up for residents in the aftermath of an earthquake in Dahejia village of Jishishan county in northwestern China's Gansu province.  (AP)

Updated on Dec 23, 2023 7:09 PM

Tents are set up for residents in the aftermath of an earthquake in Dahejia village of Jishishan county in northwestern China's Gansu province. (AP)

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Residents keep warm around a fire in the early morning after an earthquake in Dahejia, Jishishan County, in northwest China's Gansu province. (AFP)

Updated on Dec 23, 2023 7:09 PM

Residents keep warm around a fire in the early morning after an earthquake in Dahejia, Jishishan County, in northwest China's Gansu province. (AFP)

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The shallow quake jolted Gansu and Qinghai provinces at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, with a focal depth of 10 kilometres, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre. (AP)

Updated on Dec 23, 2023 7:09 PM

The shallow quake jolted Gansu and Qinghai provinces at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, with a focal depth of 10 kilometres, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre. (AP)

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There were nine aftershocks by 10 a.m., about 10 hours after the earthquake, the largest one registering a magnitude of 4.1, a Gansu official said.  (AP)

Updated on Dec 23, 2023 7:09 PM

There were nine aftershocks by 10 a.m., about 10 hours after the earthquake, the largest one registering a magnitude of 4.1, a Gansu official said. (AP)

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The quake struck in Gansu’s Jishishan county, about 5 kilometers (3 miles) from the provincial boundary with Qinghai.  (AP)

Updated on Dec 23, 2023 7:09 PM

The quake struck in Gansu’s Jishishan county, about 5 kilometers (3 miles) from the provincial boundary with Qinghai. (AP)

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The epicenter was about 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) southwest of Beijing, the Chinese capital.  (AP)

Updated on Dec 23, 2023 7:09 PM

The epicenter was about 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) southwest of Beijing, the Chinese capital. (AP)

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