Hundreds of dead and injured: the number of victims as a result of the earthquake has increased in China

What is known about the victims of the earthquake in China/Getty Images

On the night of December 19, China was shaken by a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2. Hundreds of people were injured as a result of the tremors.

Rescue efforts continue. Everything that is known about the victims and wounded as a result of the earthquake in China is told by Channel 24.

How many dead and wounded in China

State television CCTV reported that the earthquake killed 100 people in Gansu province and another 11 in Qinghai province. Soon the number of victims increased to 118.

The authorities had already mobilized a number of emergency services. However, rescue efforts may be difficult due to sub-zero temperatures. Much of China is struggling with freezing temperatures. The cold wave that began last week continues to sweep the country.

In Gansu Province as of 07:50 Tuesday (23:50 GMT Monday) 105 people were killed in the earthquake. 397 people were injured. As of 09:30, provincial authorities said 16 people were in critical condition.

State media also reported , that the death toll in Qinghai has risen to at least 13. 182 people were injured.

Briefly about the consequences of the earthquake

• State news agency Xinhua reported that a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Jishishan County, northwestern China's Gansu Province on Monday night.
• Level 4 emergency declared.
• According to the China Seismological Network Center, the hypocenter was located at a depth of 10 kilometers. The epicenter of the tremors is in the village of Liugou, about 8 kilometers from the county capital of Jishishan.
• As a result of the earthquake, 6,381 buildings in Jishishan were damaged.
• As of 08:00 Tuesday, 32 aftershocks were recorded. The largest magnitude is 4.0. Han Shujun, spokesman for the provincial emergency management department, said this.