66 killed over 50,000 evacuated after 6.8-magnitude quake hits China's Sichuan province

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66 killed over 50,000 evacuated after 6.8-magnitude quake hits China's Sichuan province

Several villages in the counties of Luding and Shimian were left isolated as roads leading to them were damaged. Boats are used to evacuate villagers, while transport authorities have sent 19 teams to quickly repair roads to facilitate rescue efforts. So far, 38 people have been killed in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, and the other 28 died in the city of Ya'an, the rescue headquarters told a press briefing.