Strong aftershocks with a magnitude of 6.2 occurred late in the evening in the north-west of the country.
In China as a result of a powerful earthquake magnitude 6.2 in northwestern China's Gansu province killed at least 111 people.
This is reported by Xinhua with reference to the Chinese authorities.
Strong tremors with a magnitude of 6.2 occurred late in the evening in Gansu province in the north-west of the country.
The hypocenter is fixed at a depth of 10 km.
In the epicenter of the earthquake and nearby areas, houses, roads and other infrastructure were damaged, water and electricity supplies were disrupted.
The message indicates that rescue efforts are currently ongoing in the region, in which more than five thousand people are taking part.
“Eyewitnesses report cracks in houses and rural roads, as well as damage to water pipes and power lines in some local villages,” the publication reports.
Recall that it was previously reported that another earthquake occurred in Afghanistan, entire villages were destroyed.
In addition, we previously reported that a series of five earthquakes have killed at least 120 people in Afghanistan.
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