China earthquake claims at least eight lives

In a tragic turn of events, a powerful earthquake of 6.1 magnitude struck northwestern China's Gansu-Qinghai border on Tuesday, leaving a trail of devastation with loss of lives and widespread damage. Death toll from the earthquake in China's Gansu-Qinghai border region has surpassed 100 people, as reported by state news agency outlet Xinhua. The outlet reported that rescue operations are underway following the earthquake that caused significant tremors in parts of Gansu and neighboring Qinghai province. The quake occurred at 11:59 pm local time on Monday (1559 GMT).

China earthquake claims at least eight lives
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In a tragic turn of events, a powerful earthquake of 6.1 magnitude struck northwestern China's Gansu-Qinghai border on Tuesday, leaving a trail of devastation with loss of lives and widespread damage. Death toll from the earthquake in China's Gansu-Qinghai border region has surpassed 100 people, as reported by state news agency outlet Xinhua. The outlet reported that rescue operations are underway following the earthquake that caused significant tremors in parts of Gansu and neighboring Qinghai province. The quake occurred at 11:59 pm local time on Monday (1559 GMT).