On Monday evening at 11:59 p.m., a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck Jishishan County in Gansu Province, located in the northwestern Chinese mainland. The disaster has sadly claimed the lives of over 100 people. 🕊️
The earthquake caused significant damage to residential buildings and disrupted essential services such as water, electricity, and roads in and around the epicenter. 🏚️⚡🚧
In response to the tragedy, a total of 1,440 firefighters and other rescue personnel from the national comprehensive fire rescue team rushed to the disaster area to aid those affected. 🚒👩🚒
Stay tuned for more updates as the community comes together to support those impacted by this devastating event.
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Live: Magnitude-6.2 earthquake hits northwest China's Gansu Province
cgtn.com