At least 46 people were reported killed and 16 missing in a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that shook China’s southwestern province of Sichuan on Monday, triggering landslides and shaking buildings in the provincial capital of Chengdu.
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The quake struck a mountainous area in Luding county shortly after noon, the China Earthquake Networks Center said. Sichuan, which sits on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau where tectonic plates meet, is regularly hit by earthquakes. Two quakes in June killed at least four people.
Power was knocked out and buildings damaged in the historic town of Moxi in the Tibetan autonomous prefecture of Garze, where 29 people were killed. Tents had been erected for more than 50,000 people being moved from homes rendered unsafe by the quake, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday.
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This is just horrible. I'm keeping everyone in my thoughts and prayers. OMG 😱.
Sending love and to the family of the victims and prayers to them. Lord have mercy on us.🙏
makasalanang bansa..ganyan ang napapala
Global warming they said
They kill many2 muslim people karma to you..hope more earth quake!
When did the earthquake happen? Same time when an earthquake in the Phil. happened last month?
Prayers for Everybody! God rest the deceased Souls!
Thanks for sharing the earth wake up very dangerous take everyone🙏🙏
Repent people , Jesus is coming soon
Lord please protect all of us here on earth. 🙏
sending prayers too.
Lord Jesus Christ have mercy 🙏🏻
Take care… Sending prayers 💗
My prayers goes out to these people .
🥺😭OMG,God bless you all,My prayer 🙏
This is so very sad
I do not wish this to happen to any one ever.
Please God take care of them
Please tum back to God. He wants us to return with love for Him
Jesus Christ is coming back soon please accept him as your only Lord and savior and turn away from your sins!…
EARTHQUAKE: RUSSIA!!! YOU'RE NEXT!!!!!
KARMA IS REAL!
Alhamdulilah,innalilah