Thousands of people are forced out of their homes after 7.1 quake in western China

By Associated Press

Jan 24, 2024 4:22 pm

UCHTURPAN, China: As aftershocks continued to rock western China on Wednesday, more than 12,000 people were staying in tents and other shelters, lighting bonfires to fend off the freezing weather.

The previous day, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in a remote part of China's Xinjiang region killed three people and left five injured, while damaging hundreds of buildings.

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