CNN CNN Newsroom July 22, 2013 13:31:00
>> this powerful and shallow quake struck northwest china early on monday morning. it was followed by a series a of after shocks, that could have been quakes in their own right. look at this security footage released by state media which shows the immediate effect of this quake as it struck. the tremors lasted for at least a minute causing people to rush out of their buildings for safety. one of the poorest in china. one of the worst affected areas appears to be the county where many of the dead were found. entire buildings were destroyed and homes heavily damaged. tragically, it was the elder...