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US envoys work for a new hostage release deal and a scale-down of the Israel-Hamas war

US envoys work for new hostage release deal, scale-down of Israel-Hamas war but say no timetable

Rescuers were searching for survivors after the quake, which jolted Jishishan County in Gansu province late Monday.

Hong Kong CNN  —  At least 118 people were killed and hundreds more injured after an earthquake hit northwest China, state media reported Tuesday, as rescue teams scrambled to reach survivors in sub-zero temperatures.

Woken up by the quake, residents left their buildings and drove out to open areas for safety

At least 111 people were killed after a massive earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck China’s Gansu province, authorities said today.

The quake, which was felt about 102 kilometers west-southwest of Lanzhou, China, had a depth of 35 kilometers (21.75 miles), EMCC reported.

The magnitude 6.2 earthquake in Chinas Gansu-Qinghai border region left more than 500 people injured, severely damaged houses and roads, and knocked out power and communication.

At least 111 people were killed after a massive earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck China's Gansu province, authorities said on Tuesday. According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, the quake occurred at 11.59 p.m. on Monday night and had a focal depth of 10 km, reports Xinhua news agency. The epicentre Liugou Township is about 8 km from the county seat

The SQX-1 commercial carrier rocket carrying the Dier-1 satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Dec. 17, 2023. The rocket blasted off at 3 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site, sending the Dier-1 satellite into the planned orbit.