111 killed, 200 injured as magnitude 6.2 quake hits China

Beijing: The death toll from the devastating earthquake in China has risen to 111.

According to the details, at least 111 people have died and more than 200 have been injured by the devastating earthquake in Gangsu and Qinhai, two northwestern provinces of China. The death toll is expected to rise.

At least 100 people were killed in an earthquake in the border town of Gangsu province in China on Tuesday, the state news agency reported, while the other deaths occurred in Qinhai.

According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center, the magnitude of the earthquake was 6.2, its depth was 35 km while the epicenter was 102 km southwest of Lanzhou, China.

A disaster relief emergency has been activated by the Chinese government and rescue operations have been stepped up.

The report added that a work team has been dispatched to the affected areas to assess the impact of the earthquake and provide guidance for local relief operations.

People injured by the earthquake have been shifted to the hospital for medical assistance. While dozens of people went missing.