Ravenlocke
19th December 2023, 19:27
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🇨🇳 Over 110 dead and hundreds hurt after earthquake in northwestern China
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the northwestern province of Gansu on Monday night has left 105 people dead and 397 injured in the province, local authorities said.
Chinese President Xi Jinping asked authorities on Tuesday morning to “make every effort” to treat the injured, repair infrastructure and resettle affected residents.
Firefighters are on the scene to provide relief, and the air wing of the Western Theatre Command flew in an emergency command group to the disaster area on Tuesday morning to handle the armed forces’ rescue operations.
asianomics
https://x.com/dana916/status/1737134219325841783
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https://x.com/XHNews/status/1736934267723399523
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🇨🇳 Over 110 dead and hundreds hurt after earthquake in northwestern China
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the northwestern province of Gansu on Monday night has left 105 people dead and 397 injured in the province, local authorities said.
Chinese President Xi Jinping asked authorities on Tuesday morning to “make every effort” to treat the injured, repair infrastructure and resettle affected residents.
Firefighters are on the scene to provide relief, and the air wing of the Western Theatre Command flew in an emergency command group to the disaster area on Tuesday morning to handle the armed forces’ rescue operations.
asianomics
https://x.com/dana916/status/1737134219325841783
1737134219325841783
https://x.com/XHNews/status/1736934267723399523
1736934267723399523