Rescuers rushed to find victims buried by twin shallow earthquakes in northwest China Monday after the double tremors killed 73 people and injured more than 400, officials said. The government of Dingxi city in Gansu province, which was hit by quakes with magnitudes of 5.9 and 5.6, gave the figures on a verified social mediaaccount. “More than 21,000 buildings were severely damaged and more than 1,200 have collapsed,” anofficial at the provincial earthquake bureau told AFP, adding that 371 aftershocks had been recorded. The tremor set off landslides which buried often crudely constructed local houses, state broadcasterCCTV reported. Pictures from the scene showed simple buildings reduced to rubble, with the pieces of corrugated metal scattered over the wreckage. In one location 12 people were buried, the broadcaster quoted a witness as saying. “The rescue work is tough, because the house has been completely buried,” the man said.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 16:07:04 +0000
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