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00:02 An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck Gansu province in northwest China near the
00:07 city of Dingxi on Monday night. The earthquake has killed at least 126 people so far and injured
00:12 over 700 people. The death toll is expected to rise as rescue efforts are still underway.
00:17 The remote mountainous region of Gansu where the earthquake struck is one of China's poorest
00:20 regions. Many homes there are old and made of clay which collapsed more easily during the quake.
00:25 Harsh winter weather with temperatures dropping to -13 degrees Celsius is posing challenges for
00:29 rescue workers. The Chinese government has deployed thousands of rescue workers to the
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