BEIJING (AP) — The death toll from a major earthquake in western China rose to 93 as the search for survivors continued, authorities said. A magnitude 6.8 quake hit Sichuan province last week, with much of the damage concentrated in Ganze Tibetan Autonomous Region in the province.
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, people mourn for the victims of the last week's earthquake during a memorial service in Shimian County of Ya'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 12, 2022. The death toll from a major earthquake in western China rose as the search for survivors continued with some still missing, authorities said.
A magnitude 6.8 quake hit Sichuan province last week, with much of the damage concentrated in Ganze Tibetan Autonomous Region in the province. The earthquake also affected Chengdu, the provincial capital, where residents were under strict zero-COVID controls, meaning they were not allowed to leave their buildings. Footage online showed residents banging at metal gates at the front of apartment complexes as they sought to leave their buildings.
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