More than 118 people killed after earthquake in north-western China

A vehicle is partially covered by a collapsed building in the aftermath of an earthquake in Dahejia village of Jishishan county in northwestern China’s Gansu (Chinatopix via AP)

An overnight earthquake killed at least 118 people in a cold and mountainous region in north-western China, the country’s state media reported.

Search and rescue operations were underway in Gansu and neighbouring Qinghai provinces on Tuesday. The earthquake left more than 500 people injured, severely damaged houses and roads, and knocked out power and communication lines, according to media reports.