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Injured sent to hospital, search and rescue work underway
The Associated Press
Posted: May 10, 2017 9:46 PM ET
Last Updated: May 10, 2017 9:51 PM ET
State media say a moderate but shallow earthquake in the far west of China has killed eight people and injured 11 others.
Xinhua News Agency said the quake Thursday morning struck Taxkorgan county in China’s Xinjiang region. The remote area is close to Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake just before 6 a.m. local time Thursday had a magnitude of 5.4 and struck at a depth of 10 kilometres.
Xinhua said the injured have been sent to the hospital and search and rescue work is underway.
It said there have been frequent aftershocks.
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