China Dispatches Thousands to Rescue Gansu Quake Survivors
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China dispatched thousands of police, soldiers and government officials to search for survivors of an earthquake that struck the northwestern province of Gansu yesterday as the death toll rose to 94.
The 5.9-magnitude quake struck at 7:45 a.m. local time yesterday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The official Xinhua News Agency said the temblor hit near the city of Dingxi and measured it at magnitude 6.6, citing the China Earthquake Networks Center.