The death toll from the earthquake, in a poor, remote area, rose to 131. People who had lost their homes huddled in tents or spent the night in cars.
Tag: Gansu Province (China)
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China Earthquake Kills Over 100 in Gangsu and Qinhai Provinces
The 5.9-magnitude quake, which struck around midnight, injured more than 200 other people, state media said on Tuesday.
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Fossil Holds Clues to How Some Owls Evolved Into Daytime Hunters
The bird, which sought prey in a part of China 6 million years ago, had eyes shaped in a way that suggest it was not nocturnal like most owls living today.