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Death Toll From Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake in Northwestern China Reaches 111 - Reports

BEIJING (Sputnik) - The death toll from a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in northwestern China has risen to 111, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Tuesday.
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On Monday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said that a magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in China at 15:59 GMT. The epicenter was located 101 kilometers (62.7 miles) southwest of the Chinese city of Lanzhou at a depth of 11 kilometers (6.8 miles).
So far, the earthquake has killed 100 people in Gansu province and 11 people in Qinghai province, the report added.
According to the report, in the area of the epicenter of the earthquake, houses and roads were damaged, water supply and electricity were disrupted.
Earlier in the day, CCTV reported that the natural disaster claimed lives of 86 people and injured 96.
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