In a major earthquake which hit a juncture region of counties in northwest China's Gansu Province, at least 44 people have been killed on Monday morning. The massive earthquake hit the area badly and entire communication means was cut off.
According to sources, the 6.6-magnitude quake happened at 7:45 a.m. at the junction of the Minxian County and Zhangxian County, the Gansu Provincial Seismological Bureau said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 20 km, was monitored at 34.5 degrees north latitude and 104.2 degrees east longitude, the China Earthquake Networks Center said.
Most of the townships in the county have been affected by the quake. The townships of Meichuan and Puma were seriously hit.
To maintain the rescue operation in the affected area, soldiers, police and more than 300 local militiamen have been dispatched to the quake-hit region.
Meanwhile, the earthquake was also felt in Tianshui city and the provincial capital city of Lanzhou.
The quake was also felt in the cities of Xi'an, Baoji and Xianyang in neighboring Shaanxi Province.
(With inputs from ANI)
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