21 dead in strong southwest China earthquake

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 05, 2022 6:57 pm

BEIJING: At least 21 people were killed when a strong earthquake struck southwestern China on Monday, state media reported, as violent tremors in a remote region damaged homes and left some areas without electricity.

The Magnitude 6.6 quake hit around 43 kilometers (26 miles) southeast of the city of Kangding in Sichuan province at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the US Geological Survey.

In this photo provided by China's Xinhua News Agency, fallen rocks are seen on a road near Lengqi Town in Luding County of southwest China's Sichuan Province Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. A strong earthquake killed multiple people, triggered landslides and shook residents in a major city under lockdown in southwestern China on Monday, state media reported.(Xinhua via AP)

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