Earthquake: Rescue efforts make rapid pr • Table.Briefings

Rescue workers deployed in the Dahejia community in Jishishan Bao, Dongxiang, after the earthquake.

The worst earthquake in China in almost a decade is a tragedy for those affected. However, it is clear that the authorities have learned a lot since the big 2008 Wenchuan quake that killed over 70,000 people.

A severe earthquake in northwest China on Tuesday night claimed the lives of at least 126 people. A heavy earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck Jishishan County in Gansu Province, but also affected the neighboring province of Qinghai. More than 500 people were injured.

Earthquake: Rescue efforts make rapid progress

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