At least 46 people were reported killed and 16 missing in a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that shook China's southwestern province of Sichuan on Monday, triggering landslides and shaking buildings in the provincial capital of Chengdu.
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The quake struck a mountainous area in Luding county shortly after noon, the China Earthquake Networks Center said. Sichuan, which sits on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau where tectonic plates meet, is regularly hit by earthquakes. Two quakes in June killed at least four people.
Power was knocked out and buildings damaged in the historic town of Moxi in the Tibetan autonomous prefecture of Garze, where 29 people were killed. Tents had been erected for more than 50,000 people being moved from homes rendered unsafe by the quake, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday.
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I wonder if this is the province with the bat caves.
What was the Richter score on it?
6.8
You mean ‘scale’?
Sorry it was 6.6 magnitude
@Problematic Post yes
6.6
😳🙊😳🙊😳🙊🔥give UP the war
OMG
Praying 🙏🏿
Ok, wow.
Holy cow. How do u trust any structure after that
Praying 🙏🏿
Oh that’s terrible.
We do not forget about you.
Omg… prayers for everyone. To a higher power, God or if aliens are watching over us.
Thanks
Tragic!
OMG! The earth shook! That’s so scary. The poor dog tried to bolt out away from the chaos! Prayers 🙏
God is more powerful than bullies
Quit harassing Taiwan and help your people.
I have lived in California but never seen the ground ROCK like that. I have a whole new respect for nature
The signs are all here y’all can’t say I’m making stuff up, Jesus is coming back repent from your sins