China Earthquake: Breaking news from neighboring country China, A 6.2 magnitude earthquake in Gansu province has resulted in many people getting injured and many have died.Â
Subsequently, China's National Disaster Prevention, Mitigation and Relief Commission and the Ministry of Emergency Situations have activated the level four disaster relief emergency.Â
Due to such a big earthquake in China, we have come to know that more than 116 people have lost their lives. More than 200 people have been injured in this earthquake.
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| China earthquake: more than 116 people killed over 200 injured |
China earthquake: more than 116 people killed over 200 injured
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The last big earthquake to hit China was the 2010 Yushu earthquake. 2,698 people died in that earthquake. And besides, the earthquake that caused the most deaths in China, about 830,000, was the Shaanxi earthquake. It happened on Jan 23, 1556.
During these several days, earthquakes have occurred 7 times in China.
- The magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred on 14 December 2023 at 8.09 am.
5 earthquakes occurred in China yesterday, 18 December 2023.
- Magnitude 5.9 earthquake on 18 Dec, 9:29 pm
- Magnitude 4.6 earthquake on 18 Dec, 9:54 pm
- Magnitude 4.6 earthquake on 18 Dec, 10:06 pm
- Magnitude 4.2 earthquake on 18 Dec, 10:26 pm
- Magnitude 4.5 earthquake on 18 Dec, 10:29 pm
1 earthquake occurred in China Today, 19 December 2023.
- Magnitude 5.2 earthquake on 19 Dec, 7:16 am
The worry is that more could happen as there has been no aftershock yet. So we don't know when and how things will happen after this. That's the first concern. Then, of course, it's a matter of rescue operations. It is very cold in Gansu at this time. There have already been more than 116 deaths there. Rescue work will have to be started.
Hundreds of people have been injured and killed after a powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck northwestern China, according to country’s Earthquake Networks Center
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The death toll may be higher because once you start pulling people out of the debris, you will find that there are more casualties. It is late in the year, but at least 116 people are dead, and possibly more as rescue operations are still ongoing.Â
Besides, there is also a fear of aftershocks after the earthquake. As a result, a 6.2 earthquake is hard enough, but if aftershocks occur, things could be even worse.
More than 200 people have been injured in the earthquake. And apart from this, the most shocking aspect is that till now more than 100 people have lost their lives. The visuals you can see tell you exactly what the shaking felt like.
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