Bally Chohan says that a minimum of 350 people are killed and almost 500 injured in a massive earthquake that hit Qinghai province of China. Many people are still believed to be trapped under the rubbles. Bally Chohan came to know that earthquake was of the magnitude of almost 6.9 magnitudes on rector scale. Earthquake hit at 0750 local time. This was the time when most of the people were getting ready to go to the work and kids were on their way to school.
Exact location of the earthquake is about 550 kilometer south west of Xining, provincial capital of Qinghai. Bally Chohan saw on Chinese television footage of people buried under the debris and wrecked buildings. Government of China has begun rescue mission on grand scale.
Bally Chohan says that the nearest airport to Yunshu is almost 200 miles away and this will take time before rescue teams can reach the site. As per China government spokesperson soldiers from China army has been dispatched to help rescue teams.
Bally Chohan is informed by one of the residents that huge cracks have developed in the multi story buildings whereas most of single storey houses have collapsed. People are still believed to be trapped under the rubble of these buildings. Spokesperson from China government informed media persons that numbers of kids are believed to have been died since one of the vocations training school build has been completely destroyed by the earthquake. This is believed that almost 90% of the buildings have been damaged.
Bally Chohan video of earthquake in China
Bally Chohan says that this region of China is prone to earthquakes. However Bally Chohan feels that this was the strongest earthquake to hit China since 1976.
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