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A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the northern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau shortly before midnight on Monday, killing at least 118 people and injuring hundreds, according to Chinese state media.
Authorities have mobilized, but search and rescue efforts are being hampered by sub-zero temperatures.
A good part of China is dealing with very low temperatures in recent days.
Earthquakes are common in western Chinese provinces, such as Gansu, which lies on the eastern border of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, an active tectonic zone.
China's deadliest earthquake in recent decades was recorded in 2008, when an 8.0-magnitude tremor struck Sichuan, killing about 70,000 people.
Gansu Province has allocated 2.8 million residents to the local government for emergency response, as well as allocated 2,600 tents, 10,400 beds, mattresses and other equipment for housing the population.
Although the first 72 hours after the earthquakes are critical for rescuing people under the rubble, now the situation is more serious, as temperatures in Gansu are as low as -14 degrees Celsius.
Several electricity, water, transport and communication lines have been severely damaged.
In a video shared on social media, customers and staff appear to notice the initial tremors, pausing for a moment before trying to flee immediately.
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