6.1-magnitude earthquake kills four in Sichuan Province, China

On Wednesday, the Chinese Seismological Bureau reported that a 6.1-magnitude earthquake shook parts of Sichuan Province, followed by a 4.5-magnitude quake minutes later. Chinese state media reported that among the victims, at least four people were killed and 14 injured during the quake.

An earthquake has hit southwestern China, DW reports. According to officials, the earthquake triggered a landslide that destroyed a factory and homes.

The epicenter was near the city of Yan, about 110 kilometers southwest of Chengdu, the provincial capital. And about five in the evening, it struck at a depth of 17 kilometers. The quake was felt in cities across Sichuan Province local time.

After reports that the earthquake triggered a landslide that destroyed homes and a cement factory, city officials dispatched 4,500 rescue workers to the scene.

The local authorities stated that the rescue units were doing their best to rescue the trapped. Local authorities hope to reduce the death toll as much as possible.

Provincial authorities said Wednesday that there were no reports of building collapses yet. The US Geological Survey said the first quake had a magnitude of 5.9 and had a shallower depth of 10 km.

The mountainous province, which is highly prone to earthquakes, is famous as the home of the giant pandas in China and is a popular tourist destination.

Earthquakes in Sichuan, China

In January this year, a shallow earthquake occurred between Sichuan and neighboring Yunnan, injuring more than 30 people. And in September last year, another accident claimed three lives.

When an 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit Wenchuan County in 2008, it killed 90,000 people and left widespread destruction. It was the deadliest earthquake in China in modern history.

In the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, Ding Haiyang was buried under the rubble of the destroyed school building for 22 hours until he was rescued. Deng is currently 27, and despite the need to have both legs amputated, he has now proven to be self-employed. He was one of the few in his class that year who was saved.

Also read: China earthquake update: At least two earthquakes kill four, damage infrastructure, delay travel in Sichuan

The official tally of the buildings destroyed was 6,898 in the 2008 earthquake. It was later found that corruption in the construction led to the collapse of many buildings. The buildings were later referred to as “Okara”, after the soft mass left during the production of tofu.

By mid-2008, the official death toll had risen to 69,227, including 5,194 children. In the past ten years, these official figures have remained unchanged. On the other hand, civil activists in China expressed serious doubts about the official census and called for an independent investigation in the aftermath of the disaster.

The surroundings in some areas near the epicenter still look the same 10 years ago in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake. The speed of construction and development known with China does not seem to be the case everywhere.

China received more than 76 billion yuan ($12 billion) in international donations in the wake of the earthquake, a new high. On the other hand, residents of the affected areas are said to be skeptical about spending enough money on reconstruction.

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