Death toll in China’s Sichuan earthquake rises to 86

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BEIJING, Sept 8 (Reuters) – The death toll from a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan has risen to 86, state media reported on Thursday.

Monday’s quake, the strongest to hit the province since 2017, has injured more than 270 people, while 35 are missing, CCTV news reported.

Rescue workers set up tents at a shelter following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Moxi town, Luding county, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province, China September 5, 2022. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo

Authorities have reopened roads to the epicenter of the quake at Luding. The town was ratted by a 2.9 magnitude aftershock late on Wednesday, state media reported. read more

Weather forecasters issued an orange warning, the second highest, for possible geological disasters in Luding, which can include landslides. A less severe yellow warning was issued for central and western Sichuan.

In China’s four-tier weather warning system, red represents the most severe, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

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Reporting by Beijing newsroom Editing by Robert Birsel and Peter Graff

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