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Beijing: A 7.0-magnitude earthquake tonight rattled Jiuzhaigou County in China’s southwestern Sichuan Province, killing at least five people and injuring 63 others.
Citing a statement issued by the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC), the state-run Xinhua news agency reported that the quake occurred around 9.19 PM (local time) and struck at a depth of 20-km.
State-run television confirmed that five people were killed and 63 others injured in the quake while officials say the toll could be much higher.
The dead were all tourists, it said. The condition of 30 injured was serious.
At least 106 aftershocks were recorded as of 11 PM (local time), according to CENC.
A total of 610 fire officers and soldiers, and eight sniffer dogs were dispatched to the scene after the quake, Xinhua reported.
