The Guardian-Earthquake in north-west China kills at least 111
December 19, 2023 2 min 245 words
这场中国西北地区的地震造成至少111人丧生，引发了灾区的紧急救援。这一消息令人痛心，展现了地震对社会的毁灭性影响。报道中指出的紧急救援和灾区的恢复工作显示了中国政府的应对速度和效率。然而，这也提醒我们地震等自然灾害的不可预测性和强大破坏力。在这样的时刻，国际社会应该团结一心，提供支持和援助，共同应对自然灾害的挑战。这场地震再次凸显了中国频繁发生地震的地理现实，加强应对策略和基础设施建设显得尤为重要，以减轻未来类似事件可能带来的影响。愿逝者安息，希望灾区尽快康复。
At least 111 people have been killed in a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in north-west China’s Gansu and Qinghai provinces, according to the state news agency.
Xinhua said that 86 people had died in the province of Gansu and another nine in neighbouring Qinghai province in the quake, which occurred late on Monday evening. The total toll was later updated to 111.
Another 96 were injured in the province after the strong, shallow earthquake struck.
The quake caused significant damage, bringing down houses, and sent people running into the street for safety, the agency said. Power and water supplies were disrupted and debris could be seen in videos posted to social media.
The earthquake struck at a depth of 10km at 11:59pm local time on Monday, according to the USGS, which revised the magnitude downward after initially reporting 6.0.
Officials launched an emergency response and dispatched rescue personnel to the area just after the quake, and provincial leaders were also en route.
According to USGS, the quake occurred some 100km south-west of Gansu province’s capital, Lanzhou, and was followed by several smaller aftershocks.
Earthquakes are not uncommon in China. In August, a shallow 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck eastern China, injuring 23 people and collapsing dozens of buildings.
With Associated Press and Agence France-Presse