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A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Northwestern Gansu province at 7:45 am on July 22. The epicenter hit the borders between Minxian and Zhangxian counties – two areas still recovering from weeks of torrential rain and flooding. China Daily Website brings you a live rolling coverage on the Gansu earthquake.

Helicopters evacuate injured after quake
2013-07-23 21:49
An emergency medical team transfers an injured person to the hospital by helicopter in Minxian county, on July 23, 2013.
First baby born after quake
2013-07-23 21:27
An infant is seen at a baby room of Minxian People's Hospital, Gansu province, on July 23, 2013.
China allocates 500 million yuan as quake relief
2013-07-23 21:21
China's Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Tuesday that the country has allocated 500 million yuan (81.17 million US dollars) as quake relief funds for Northwest China's Gansu province.
196 villagers' death-defying getaway
2013-07-23 21:10
The ropeway has been the only shortcut for 196 Yushan villagers to get in and out of their home area, surrounded by mountains on three sides, since it was established in 1997.
Putin offers condolences for quake-hit China
2013-07-23 20:34
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping over the deadly earthquake in Gansu province, the Kremlin press service said Tuesday.
Seriously injured taken to Lanzhou for treatment
2013-07-23 19:58
A seriously injured victim of Monday's earthquake in Dingxi city, Northwest China's Gansu province, is loaded onto a helicopter heading for Lanzhou, Gansu’s capital city, to receive treatment, on July 23, 2013.
Death toll rises to 94 in NW China quake
2013-07-23 19:30
The death toll in an earthquake that hit Northwest China's Gansu province has risen to 94.
Quake-proof home construction urged after quake
2013-07-23 18:38
An official with a provincial seismological bureau has called for accelerating the construction of quake-proof housing in Gansu province, where an earthquake has killed at least 94 people.
Relief goods needed in quake-hit region
2013-07-23 12:35
Relief goods are urgently needed in quake-hit areas in Northwest China's Gansu province, local authorities said late Monday.
Rescue efforts under way in quake zone
2013-07-23 09:59
Eighty-seven people in the city of Dingxi and two neighboring city of Longnan has been confirmed killed in a 6.6-magnitude quake in Northwest China's Gansu province.
Villages reduced to rubble by deadly quake
2013-07-23 01:21
The death toll has climbed to 94, with more than 1,000 injured, in an earthquake that hit northwest China's Gansu province Monday morning.
President Xi urges all-out resue effort
Heavy rain expected in quake areas
Villagers' looks after earthquake in NW China
2013-07-22 21:27
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake jolted the region at the juncture of Minxian county and Zhangxian county in Dingxi city of Gansu province on Monday morning, killing at least 56 people, local authorities said.

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