Officials say at least 118 killed and more than 500 injured after 6.2-magnitude quake in Gansu and Qinghai provinces
Cold weather is hampering rescue efforts after an earthquake in China’s Gansu and Qinghai provinces that killed at least 118 people and injured more than 500.
The strong shallow earthquake struck shortly before midnight on Monday, sending residents fleeing outside into below-freezing temperatures. Thousands of houses have been reported damaged, and state media said public infrastructure had been damaged “to varying degrees”.
