At least 116 dead in northwest China earthquake

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 19, 2023 12:15 pm

BEIJING: At least 116 people were killed when an earthquake collapsed buildings in northwest China, state media reported Tuesday, as rescue workers raced to start digging through rubble in freezing conditions.

At least 105 were killed and almost 400 injured in Gansu province, local officials said, after the strong, shallow tremor struck around midnight.

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