6 December, 2025, 11:26 am Central - 27°C Rain

Earthquake kills more than 100 in north-west China

Earthquake kills more than 100 in north-west China

By Navitalai Naivalurua
19/12/2023
[Image: BBC]

At least 111 people have been killed and another 220 injured following an earthquake on Monday night in north-west China.

State media reports that a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Gansu province around midnight, bringing down buildings there and in Qinghai province to the south.

Emergency workers are braving freezing conditions to try and help people in the high-altitude area.

A second quake struck Xinjiang hours later on Tuesday.

The damage from that 5.5-magnitude strike was not immediately clear.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered full rescue efforts to Gansu, one of China's poorest regions.

Gansu lies between the Tibetan and Loess plateaus and borders Mongolia. The Monday night quake struck the Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, an administrative region for China's Muslim Hui people.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said it had a magnitude of 5.9 and a depth of 10km (six miles).

Footage showed hospitals receiving patients and rescuers searching through the rubble of collapsed buildings. Debris was also seen on the floors of rooms whose ceilings had partially collapsed.

[Source: BBC]

FEATURE NEWS
Tolu Young breaks Fiji records 100m butterfly and 50m freestyle at US Open Championships
Savusavu man, Tolu Young has set a new Fiji record and personal best at the US Open Swim Championships, clocking 55.27 seconds in the 100 metre butter...
1 hour ago
LATEST NEWS
Putin offers India 'uninterrupted' fuel supplies amid US pressure over Russian oil
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow is ready to provide "uninterrupted shipments" of fuel to India, as Delhi faces pressure from the US ...
19 minutes ago

Police arrest 14 drivers, including 17-year-old, for drink-driving
A total of 14 drivers, including a 17-year-old, were arrested last night for drink-driving along the Namaka to Nadi corridor. The arrests were ...
1 hour ago

Serevi urges Fiji to confront youth drug crisis with discipline, faith, and stronger values
Fijian rugby icon Waisele Serevi is urging Fiji's legal fraternity to uphold integrity, humility, and service as the nation undertakes significant ...
1 hour ago

Deaf respondents were among the most affected by online abuse during COVID-19 survey
Findings from the Fiji Disabled People’s Federation and the Disability Rights Fund survey show that during COVID-19, 24 percent of respondents ...
17 hours ago

$140,000 renovation project of Empower Pacific Counselling Centre aims to provide improved services
A $140,000 renovation project, funded through a donation by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has seen the soft-launch of the Empower ...
18 hours ago



Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
IN DEPTH
Fiji Law Society Convention 2025
There is a constant struggle that we seem to have in Fiji with upholding and respecting the rule of law, and in my view, I think it starts at the ...
1 day ago

Tribunal case of suspended Commissioner of Corrections Dr Nakarawa
Tribunal proceedings for suspended Corrections Commissioner Dr Nakarawa are underway, focusing on allegations of misbehaviour during his tenure as ...
1 day ago

Inspire Pacific Founder Ben Morrison and Peer Mentor Tikiko Tavualevu on fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan
Pastor Ben Morrison and Tikiko Tavualevu on fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan as they discuss Inspire Pacific’s specialised ...
2 days ago

TOP