Deadly Mag 6.5 Quake strikes central China

a reply to: burgerbuddy

They say the tourists at the nature reserve park are usually Chinese and not foreigners, but there's a seriously injured foreigner.

Yes I bet it's a great place to see.

Death toll is expected to rise it's at 13 now.

(CNN)At least 13 people were killed and 175 more injured late Tuesday after a powerful earthquake struck a popular tourist area in southwest China, according to state media.

Of those hurt, about 28 had been severely injured, state-owned media outlet Xinhua said.
The quake struck Jiuzhaigou County in China's southwestern Sichuan Province late on Tuesday night.
At least five of the people who died were tourists, Xinhua reported, citing the information office of the provincial government. About 2,800 people were evacuated from the severely damaged Intercontinental hotel.

CNN