The Washington Post-In photos An earthquake in northwestern China kills over a 100 people

December 19, 2023   2 min   368 words

这篇报道揭示了中国西北地区发生的强烈地震，造成100多人丧生的惨痛事件。媒体通过图片展示了灾区的惨状，让人瞬间感受到灾难的严重性。然而，报道似乎未深入挖掘灾害原因、救援进展以及灾后重建等方面的信息。对于这类重大事件，不仅要关注悲剧本身，还需关心背后的原因和未来的改善计划。媒体在报道中应更注重全面而深入的调查，为读者提供更为全面的信息，促使社会对于防灾减灾工作的关注和改进。

2023-12-19T11:21:23.506Z

People walk past a collapsed building after an earthquake in Dahejia, Jishishan County in northwest China's Gansu province on December 19, 2023. (Pedro Pardo / AFP) (Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images)

A major earthquake rocked a mountainous area of northwestern China just before midnight on Monday, bringing buildings crashing down on people as they slept.

At least 116 people were confirmed dead and 300 injured on Tuesday morning after the 6.2-magnitude quake, according to state media reports.

Dec. 19 | Gansu Rescuers work on the rubble of a house that collapsed in the earthquake in Kangdiao village of Jishishan county. (Chinatopix /AP)

Dec. 19 | Gansu Rescue workers conduct search and rescue operations at Kangdiao village. (China Daily/REUTERS)

Dec. 19 | Gansu Rescue teams on a street after the earthquake in Dahejia, Jishishan County. (Pedro Pardo/AFP/Getty Images)

Dec. 19 | Gansu People gather next to a fire on a street in Dahejia, Jishishan County. (Pedro Pardo/AFP/Getty Images)

Dec. 19 | Gansu A government worker looks at the debris of a house brought down in the earthquake in Jishishan County. (Chinatopix /AP)

Dec. 19 | Gansu Damage after the earthquake is seen in Jishishan County. (Str/AFP/Getty Images)

Dec. 19 | Qinghai Rescuers search a collapsed building in Caotan village of Minhe Hui and Tu Autonomous County. (Zhang Hongxiang/AP)

Dec. 19 | Gansu Rescue workers carry an injured person on a stretcher at Dahejia town following the earthquake in Jishishan County. (cnsphoto/Reuters)

Dec. 19 | Gansu Collapsed building after the earthquake in Dahejia, Jishishan County. (Pedro Pardo/AFP/Getty Images)

Dec. 19 | Gansu A man shows the damage to his home after the earthquake in Dahejia, Jishishan County. (Pedro Pardo/AFP/Getty Images)

Dec. 19 | Gansu Collapsed buildings and a damaged car are seen in Dahejia, Jishishan County. (Str/AFP/Getty Images)

Dec. 19 | Gansu Residents gather outdoors in Dahejia, Jishishan County. (Str/AFP/Getty Images)

Dec. 19 | Gansu A man walks along a street in Dahejia, Jishishan County. (Pedro Pardo/AFP/Getty Images)

Dec. 19 | Gansu Rescue workers set up tents for people evacuated after the earthquake in Dahejia, Jishishan County. (Str/AFP/Getty Images)

Dec. 19 | Gansu Tents are set up for people evacuated in Dahejia, Jishishan County. (Str/AFP/Getty Images)

Dec. 19 | Gansu People walk past a collapsed building after in Dahejia, Jishishan County. (Pedro Pardo/AFP/Getty Images)