At least 118 dead & 400 injured after huge 6.2 magnitude earthquake hits China as rescuers brave -13C to find survivors

AT least 118 people have been killed and 400 left injured after a huge 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit northwest China. Rescuers are scrambling to find survivors in temperatures of -13C after China’s deadliest quake in years struck rural Gansu province. AlamyThe quake is China’s deadliest since at least 2014[/caption] Officials said the shallow tremor just before midnight. The quake damaged thousands of homes – many of them ramshackle brick structures – and sent residents running into the freezing streets for safety. The quake was China’s deadliest since at least 2014, when more than 600 people died in southwestern Yunnan province. The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here.