Magnitude 6 earthquake hits China’s Xinjiang, wounding dozens

GlobalPost

A northwestern Chinese province was hit by a magnitude-6 strength earthquake early today that Xinhua news agency said has left at least 34 people wounded. 

The tremor also triggered a landslide that has trapped 120 people on a highway in the remote Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, said Xinhua, citing the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The US Geological Survey put the quake at magnitude 6.3, a few points lower than the CENC's 6.6 measuring, according to The Associated Press.

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The earthquake left over 100 homes in ruins, damaged thousands more, and cut off electricity in parts of the mountainous region, said Xinhua

Rescuers are currently searching the remote area for further casualties, said AP.

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