The death toll from an earthquake in Sichuan, China, has risen to 65 as aftershocks shake the province.
On Monday, September 5, 2022, falling rocks are seen on a road near Lengqi Town in Luding County of southwest China's Sichuan Province in this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency. According to Chinese network CCTV, at least 65 people have been reported dead after an earthquake struck China's southern Sichuan region on Monday. image source: Aftershocks were still felt on Tuesday, according to state media, a day after the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck the region southwest of Sichuan's capital Chengdu at 1 p.m. Monday. According to official media, 248 people have been injured so far, and at least 12 people are still missing. Images showed rescue workers transporting injured locals across temporary bridges in Luding County, near the epicentre of the earthquake. According to the State Council of China, China activated a Level 3 emergency response and dispatched rescue workers to Luding County on Monday. According to Chinese ...
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