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© Provided by Xinhua CHENGDU, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- A total of 66 people have been killed in a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Luding County in sout

BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in southwestern China’s Chengdu have maintained strict...

The 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Luding county in Southwest Chinas Sichuan Province, the largest earthquake in Sichuan since 2017, claimed at least 66 lives and injured 253 people as of Tuesday, and while China is making all-out efforts to save lives and minimize casualties, many countries sent their profound condolences and sympathies over the disaster.

People prevented from leaving their apartments in the aftermath of 6.8 magnitude quake that killed up to 65

Footage circulating online Tuesday showed workers wearing top-to-bottom protective gear preventing residents of apartment buildings from exiting through locked lobby doors following Monday’s 6.8 magnitude quake centered in the surrounding province of Sichuan.

Four counties and one county-level city in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and two counties in Yaan reported quake-related damages. Luding County in Ganzi and Shimian County in Yaan were the hardest-hit areas. Earthquake in China: 66 Killed, Over 50,000 Evacuated After 6.8-Magnitude Quake Hits Sichuan Province.

Another 16 are missing and 50 injured

CHENGDU, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- A total of 66 people have been killed in a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Luding County in southwest China Sichuan Province o

The region is often rattled by temblors, but this one struck with many residents confined to their homes amid another COVID lockdown.

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