China quake:Aviation rescue team dispatched to epicenter. At least 21 people killed

'Flying Eagle' aviation rescue team dispatched to quake epicenter

At least 21 people have been killed after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit southwestern China, state media said.

The Chinese government activated its Level-III emergency response for earthquakes after a magnitude-6.8 quake hit in Luding County in the Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province on Monday.

M6.8 earthquake hits Luding County in SW China.

- A magnitude-6.8 earthquake jolted Luding County in southwest China's Sichuan Province at 12:52 p.m. on Monday (September 5).

- Several aftershocks have been recorded in nearby areas.
The moment 6.8 earthquake hit SW China's Sichuan, killing at least 21. Rescue efforts underway:
[https://youtu.be/96-JKADQpLM]
[https://rumble.com/v1iqo8z-the-moment-6.8-earthquake-hit-sw-chinas-sichuan-killing-at-least-7.-rescue-.html?mref=10gobl&mc=d3odw]
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Magnitude Mw 6.6
Region WESTERN SICHUAN, CHINA
Date time 2022-09-05 04:52:21.3 UTC
Location 29.73 N ; 102.23 E
Depth 10 km
Distances:
79 km WSW of Ya'an, China / pop: 612,000 / local time: 12:52:21.3 2022-09-05
40 km SE of Kangding, China / pop: 100,000 / local time: 12:52:21.3 2022-09-05