Southwestern China Quake Kills 4, Injures Over 30 – Seismological Center
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08.08.2017
At least four people were killed and over 30 were injured in an earthquake that hit China’s southwestern Sichuan province, the Chinese Seismological Center said.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – At least four people were killed and over 30 were injured in an earthquake that hit China’s southwestern Sichuan province, the Chinese Seismological Center said Tuesday.
Earlier in the day, the Chinese Seismological Center said that tremors were registered in Jiuzhaigou district of the Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture. The epicenter of the 7.0-mangnitude earthquake was located at the depth of 8 kilometers (some 5 miles).
“As of now, the earthquake has killed four people and injured over 30. Armed forces and paramilitary forces are ready to join the disaster relief efforts in Jiuzhaigou,” the center said in a post on its official Weibo account.
According to the official Weibo account of Firefighting Department under China’s Ministry Public Security, over 610 firefighters have been dispatched to the affected areas.
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