Sichuan earthquake

Over 50000 people have been relocated to safer locations after damages were caused to buildings due a powerful earthquake of 6.8-magnitude that jolted ...

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The move is a sign of goodwill to Beijing despite weeks of military tensions. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Apart from also expressing her condolences to those who had died and their families, Tsai hopes search and rescue and post-disaster recovery work can proceed smoothly and normal life resume as soon as possible, the office said in a statement. Taiwan, which frequently suffers its own earthquakes, sent a team to China in 2008 after a massive temblor struck the same province of [an earthquake in Sichuan province](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/magnitude-66-earthquake-strikes-sichuan-in-southwest-china-usgs) and expressed her condolences to those who died and their families, in a sign of goodwill to Beijing despite weeks of military tensions.

Aftershocks, rain and possible landslides threaten the rescue operation, which includes a mission to reach hundreds trapped in a national park.

The 6.8 magnitude earthquake triggered landslides and shaking buildings in the provincial capital of Chengdu, whose 21 million residents are already under a COVID-19 lockdown. Rescuers transfer survivors across a river following an earthquake in Moxi Town in Luding County, southwest China’s Sichuan Province on Monday.

The quake killed at least 65 people and sparked criticism about orders for residents to stay put in coronavirus lockdown instead of fleeing to safety.

In another video, a man shakes the handle of a locked door, as he and other residents tried to leave their apartment building. In the aftermath, residents in the affected areas complained of an inadequate official response. Videos circulated of Wuhan pandemic staffers welding shut doors in apartment buildings, raising alarms over what could happen in the case of a fire or other emergency. One video in Chengdu showed a crowd of residents at the gate of their apartment complex, arguing to be let out. Some of the worst damage occurred in small towns, where buildings were leveled and roads rendered impassible by rubble. The official People’s Daily newspaper’s health news platform said that one of its reporters had called the building manager involved in the Chengdu incident, who said that, “No matter how severe the earthquake is, it can’t be that severe.

An earthquake, measuring 6.8 in magnitude, struck China's Sichuan province on Monday, testing a part of China already beset by a heat wave, drought, ...

Power curbs continued for over two weeks, dirupting [supply chains](https://fortune.com/2022/08/22/sichuan-china-heat-wave-tesla-supply-chain-disruption/) for companies like [Toyota](https://fortune.com/company/toyota-tsusho) and [Tesla](https://fortune.com/company/tesla). 30, after torrential rain ended the drought and [led to flood warnings](https://www.reuters.com/world/china/heat-weary-chongqing-sichuan-now-flood-alert-amid-torrential-rain-2022-08-29/) throughout the province. 15](https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-sichuan-limits-power-homes-offices-amid-extreme-heat-2022-08-17/) to preserve electricity for homes. [Volkswagen](https://fortune.com/company/volkswagen) and Foxconn are keeping their factories operating under a closed-loop system, where workers are confined to their workplace, reports [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-02/ipad-maker-to-vw-ignite-factory-bubbles-as-chengdu-locks-down). [one of 33 cities](https://fortune.com/2022/09/05/chengdu-covid-lockdown-volkswagen-volvo-foxconn-closed-loop/) under some form of lockdown as China battles a new outbreak. [also upended](https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3190680/china-ev-makers-including-nio-xpeng-li-auto-take-covid-19) one of China’s largest auto exhibitions, the Chengdu Motor Show, which ended last Tuesday—five days ahead of schedule—after local authorities banned all events in an effort to stop the rise in cases. [a snap lockdown](https://fortune.com/2022/09/01/china-lockdown-chengdu-zero-covid-policy/) on Sept. [complained](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3191365/chinas-sichuan-province-hit-68-magnitude-quake) that COVID controls prevented them from evacuating their homes. Electricity demand also spiked as the heat pushed residents to turn on their air-conditioning. But some staff defended their actions, with one building manager [telling reporters](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/06/china-sichuan-earthquake-covid-lockdown/) from state-owned outlet People’s Daily that, “No matter how severe the earthquake is, it can’t be that severe. Chengdu officials, in addition to the snap lockdown, have also closed schools and entertainment venues, and The city is also conducting a mass testing program, which will last until Wednesday, in order to achieve “COVID-Zero in the community as soon as possible,” according to a statement [released late Sunday](https://fortune.com/2022/09/05/chengdu-covid-lockdown-volkswagen-volvo-foxconn-closed-loop/).

Rescuers are also working on evacuating over 200 people stranded in the quake zone, restoring telecommunications services, and power and water utilities, as ...

Four hotels and hundreds of home-stays were also affected. On Tuesday, state television reported that over 200 people were still stranded in Hailuogou, a popular tourist spot known for its glaciers, verdant forests and soaring peaks. Financial support of 150 million yuan (S$30 million) has been deployed by the authorities to support the rescue and relief efforts in disaster-hit regions in Sichuan. “My brother’s house collapsed. The quake also rocked buildings in the provincial capital of Chengdu – where millions are confined to their homes under a strict Covid-19 lockdown – and in the nearby megacity of Chongqing, residents told AFP. Rescuers are also working on evacuating over 200 people stranded in the quake zone, restoring telecommunications services, and power and water utilities, as well as delivering food supply to residents affected by the magnitude-6.8 temblor, state media reported.

Chinese rescuers are trying to evacuate some 1000 villagers isolated by a landslides after a deadly earthquake struck Sichuan province, killing at least 65 ...

The villagers were isolated by a landslide after the deadly quake struck. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Officials were worried the same thing could have happened in other parts of the river. The Wandong River was cut off on Monday evening, China Youth Daily reported, citing water authorities. [Some 15 people were rescued from a village in Luding county](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/rescue-efforts-underway-in-china-as-sichuan-earthquake-toll-rises-to-65), the epicentre of the magnitude-6.8 quake that struck on Monday, according to the Red Star News, which is based in Chengdu some 225km to the east.

The powerful earthquake struck Sichuan after mid-day on Monday, with the epicentre deep in the province's mountainous interior in the west.

The quake was felt as far away as the provinces of Shaanxi and Guizhou, hundreds of kilometers away. On Tuesday, state television reported over 200 people were still stranded in Hailuogou, a popular tourist spot known for its glaciers, verdant forests and soaring peaks. Now a video has emerged on Twitter that shows the impact of the quake.

At least seven people have died after an earthquake hit China's southwestern Sichuan province on Monday, according to Chinese broadcaster CCTV citing local ...

[7.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Sichuan in 2008](https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/11/asia/sichuan-earthquake-anniversary-intl/index.html) was one of the country’s most devastating. [Last year](https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/16/china/sichuan-earthquake-intl-hnk/index.html#:~:text=(CNN)%20An%20earthquake%20in%20China's,on%20an%208%2Dpoint%20scale.), a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Sichuan, killing three people and injuring 60, according to state media at the time. Sichuan, a province of 84 million people, was already facing a very challenging summer before the powerful quake. local time on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. China activated a Level 3 emergency response and dispatched rescue workers to Luding County near the epicenter, according to China’s State Council. [drought](https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/19/china/china-drought-alert-climate-intl/index.html) and its [worst heatwaves in 60 years](https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/16/economy/sichuan-factories-power-crunch-china-heat-wave-intl-hnk/index.html).

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake killed at least seven people in Sichuan province on Monday, in the latest blow to the region in southwestern China hit by Covid ...

The shaking damaged houses and triggered landslides, blocking some roads and disrupting power and phone lines, CCTV [reported](https://content-static.cctvnews.cctv.com/snow-book/index.html?t=1662354380032&toc_style_id=feeds_default&share_to=wechat&track_id=D07C233C-7518-4CC3-98D0-6493D91FC7DB_684057281719&item_id=8784056790781026864). The quake struck in Luding county in western Sichuan, about 226 kilometers (140 miles) west of the provincial capital of Chengdu.

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck China's Sichuan province on Monday, the strongest to hit the region since 2017, killing at least 21 people and shaking the ...

"The building kept shaking, each time more severely than before," Yang said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

The quake was Sichuan's biggest since August 2017 when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit the Aba region.

“The building kept shaking, each time more severely than before,” Yang said. “There was a strong earthquake in June, but it wasn’t very scary. The most powerful Sichuan earthquake on record was in May 2008, when a magnitude 8.0 quake centred in Wenchuan killed nearly 70,000 people and caused extensive damage. A total of 39,000 people live within 20km (9 miles) of the epicentre and 1.55 million within 100km (48 miles), according to state television. The epicentre was at Luding, the China Earthquake Networks Centre said, a town in the mountains about 226km (110 miles) The 6.8 magnitude quake was Sichuan’s biggest since August 2017 when a magnitude 7.0 temblor hit the Aba region.

At least 21 people have been reported killed in a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that shook China's southwestern province of Sichuan.

The temblor devastated towns, schools and rural communities outside Chengdu, leading to a years-long effort to rebuild with more resistant materials. That comes on top of the latest major lockdown under China’s strict “zero-COVID” policy. “There was a strong earthquake in June, but it wasn’t very scary. Three of the dead were workers at the Hailuogou Scenic Area, a glacier and forest nature reserve. One landslide blocked a rural highway, leaving it strewn with rocks, the Ministry of Emergency Management said. Buildings shook in Chengdu, 200 kilometers (125 miles) away from the epicenter.