Tag: 7.0 magnitude quake

Death toll in China’s Sichuan quake rises to 20

Jiuzhaigou County, China (CCTV) — Death toll from a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck a remote area in southwest China’s Sichuan Province Tuesday night has risen to 20. As of 12:00 Thursday, the quake has also left 431 others injured, according to the information office of the provincial government. The quake jolted Jiuzhaigou County, a popular tourist destination, at 21:19 Tuesday at a depth of 20 km. Search and rescue operations are under way, the office […]

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Earthquake causes mountain collapse, road destruction inside Jiuzhaigou Valley

Jiuzhaigou County, China (CCTV) — The 7.0-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday caused mountain collapse and road destruction inside the scenic spot Jiuzhaigou Valley, in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, according to a China Central Television (CCTV) reporter who walked into the valley with firefighters on Wednesday afternoon. The video shot by the CCTV reporter shows that rocks kept falling down from mountains. Long cracks appeared on roads; and some sections of roads even sank. Many trees toppled […]

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