The magnitude 6.6 quake hit about 43 kilometers southeast of the city of Kangding in Sichuan province at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the US Geological Survey.
"But because Chengdu is currently under epidemic management, people aren't allowed to leave their residential compounds, so many of them rushed out into their courtyards," she added. Footage broadcast by CCTV appeared to show damaged buildings and a street strewn with fallen masonry in Garze. The Sichuan seismological authority said more than 1,000 soldiers had been sent to help the rescue workers.
President Xi Jinping called for local authorities to "make saving lives the first priority, go all out to rescue people in disaster-stricken areas, and minimize loss of life", according to CCTV. In June, at least four people were killed and dozens more injured after two earthquakes in southwestern China.
Condolence to the victims...
Sad...still, be safe
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Very unfortunate.
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