Midnight earthquake death toll rises to 111 in NW China

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Midnight earthquake death toll rises to 111 in NW China

STORY: Midnight earthquake death toll rises to 111 in NW China SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:32 LOCATION: JISHISHAN, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue efforts STORYLINE: The 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted an ethnic county in northwest China's Gansu Province midnight Monday has killed 111 people in Gansu and neighboring Qinghai Province, according to local earthquake relief headquarters. According to China Earthquake Networks Center, the quake jolted at 11:59 p.m. Monday and has a focal depth of 10 km. The epicenter Liugou Township is about 8 km from the county seat of Jishishan Bao'an, Dongxiang, Sala Autonomous County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu. Witnesses told Xinhua the earthquake has caused damages on houses, roads and other infrastructures. Several villages have suffered power failures and disruption of water. According to local meteorological authorities, the daily low temperature in Jishishan is reported to

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