6.2 magnitude earthquake kills dozens in northwest China, state media reports

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More than 200 people were injured, Xinhua said, 96 in Gansu and 124 in Qinghai. The quake struck in Gansu’s Jishishan county, about five kilometres from the provincial boundary with Qinghai.

Quake struck in Gansu province, near its border with neighbouring Qinghai

The Associated Press · Posted: Dec 18, 2023 7:10 PM EST | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago

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China’s official Xinhua News Agency said 86 people died in the province of Gansu, and another nine in the neighbouring province of Qinghai, following a powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake that occurred just before midnight on Monday. (U.S.
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