6,381 houses in Jishishan damaged due to earthquake...
When a powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck China's Gansu and Qinghai provinces, at least 116 people were killed and nearly 400 others injured a remote mountainous region, just before midnight, the local earthquake relief headquarters said on Tuesday.
As per the China Earthquake Networks Centre, the shallow earthquake jolted Gansu and Qinghai provinces at 11:59pm on Monday, with a focal depth of 10 kilometres. The epicentre of the earthquake Liugou township is about 8 kilometres from the county seat of Jishishan Bao'an, Dongxiang, Sala autonomous county in Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture in Gansu.
At least 105 were killed and almost 400 injured in Gansu province, local officials said, after the strong, shallow tremor struck around midnight.
According to state broadcaster CCTV, 11 others were killed and 100 injured in the city of Haidong in the neighbouring province of Qinghai.
6,381 houses in Jishishan damaged due to earthquake.
Chinese President Xi Jinping issued important instructions regarding the earthquake, demanding full-scale search and rescue efforts, proper resettlement of affected people, and maximum efforts to ensure the safety of people's lives and property. Premier Li Qiang also issued instructions.
Experts said shallow quakes cause heavy damage to infrastructure. Qinghai province is adjacent to the Tibet Himalayan region which is prone to frequent earthquakes due to shifting of continental plates.
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