Chinese earthquake victims pulled to safety in sub-zero cold

HAIDONG, China – Braving sub-zero cold, rescuers on Wednesday (Dec 20) pulled to safety victims of an earthquake that rocked a remote area in China's northwestern Gansu province, while survivors faced months of uncertainty ahead without permanent shelter. The magnitude 6.2 earthquake jolted Jishishan county near the border straddling Gansu and Qinghai provinces a minute before midnight on Monday, sending...

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