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Sichuan, China: Earthquake leaves three dead and 60 injured - CNN

Sichuan, China: Earthquake leaves three dead and 60 injured - CNN

Sichuan, China: Earthquake leaves three dead and 60 injured - CNN
Sep 16, 2021 37 secs

"It's been a long time since an earthquake of this magnitude has occurred."

Chinese authorities launched rescue efforts in the morning, with the provincial government activating a level 2 response, the second highest in China's four-tier earthquake emergency response system, according to state-run news outlet Xinhua.

Luzhou City, home to about five million residents, was among the hard-hit areas.

Thousands of soldiers and emergency workers have been sent on rescue efforts, along with rescue equipment, medical supplies, makeshift surgical vehicles and heavy machinery.

Tents have been set up for evacuees in a nearby village.

Experts say a more serious earthquake is unlikely, though there may be aftershocks, Xinhua reported.

Sichuan is located along one of several seismic belts in China, which make it prone to earthquakes.

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