14/04/2010 11:02
Powerful earthquake hits China; 67 killed
A powerful earthquake hit China's Qinghai province in country’s northwest early Wednesday, killing at least 67 people and leaving many others buried under ruins.
The quake, which struck at 7:49 a.m. in Qinghai province, was reported as having a magnitude of 7.1 by Chinese officials; while the United States Geological Survey recorded it as 6.9.
China National Radio said that up to 90% of the homes in the province had collapsed, but schools and government buildings had largely remained standing.
County’s officials told state-run Xinhua agency that the death toll was expected to rise.