The death toll from the powerful Jiuzhaigou earthquake has risen to 25, authorities said on Saturday.
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Members of rescue squad rush to Xiongmaohai area in the quake-hit Jiuzhaigou County, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Aug. 12, 2017. A rescue squad of some 20 members are dispatched to Xiongmaohai scenic area to continue further search for survivors from the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Jiuzhaigou County on Tuesday. [Photo/Xinhua] |
The 7.0-magnitude quake struck Jiuzhaigou county in southwest China’s Sichuan Province on Tuesday night.
Twenty-one victims have been already identified.
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