Earthquake Kills Over 100 in Northwest China as Rescuers Work in Sub-Zero Temperatures

At least 118 people in Gansu province and neighboring Qinghai have been killed in a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck shortly before midnight Monday in Northwest China, with rescue efforts continuing amid sub-zero temperatures.

The quake shook Jishishan county in Gansu’s Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture at 11:59 p.m. Monday and was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to China Earthquake Networks Center.