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Death toll rises to 95 in NW China quake
Fourteen people who went missing in an earthquake that occurred in Northwest China's Gansu Province on Monday have been confirmed dead, bringing the death toll to 95, local authorities said Tuesday.

Death toll rises to 94 in NW China quake
The death toll in an earthquake that hit northwest China's Gansu Province has climbed to 94, local authorities said on Tuesday.

89 dead, 5 missing in NW China quake
The death toll has climbed to 89, with 5 others still unaccounted for, in an earthquake that hit Northwest China's Gansu Province Monday morning, local authorities said.

6.6-magnitude quake hits NW China
At least 75 people have been killed and 584 others injured in an earthquake which hit a juncture region of two counties in Northwest China's Gansu Province Monday morning, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Quake details (Source: Xinhua)
	Time: July 22, 7:45 am
	Location: Junction of the Minxian county and Zhangxian county, Gansu Province
	Depth: 20 kilometers
	Death toll: 95
	Injuries: 1,001
	Affected people: 123,000

Rescue  Work

Quake-proof home construction urged after NW China quake
An official with a provincial seismological bureau has called for accelerating the construction of quake-proof housing in Gansu Province, where an earthquake has killed at least 94 people.

Relief goods needed in NW China quake-hit region
Relief goods are urgently needed in quake-hit areas in Northwest China's Gansu Province, local authorities said late Monday.

Over 2,000 soldiers dispatched to the quake zone
The Lanzhou Military Area Command has despatched 2,0000 soldiers to the quake zone.

President Xi urges all-out rescue efforts after deadly earthquake
Days of downpours and a series of aftershocks have added difficulties to rescue efforts after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake jolted northwest China's Gansu Province on Monday.

President Xi: Saving lives the top priority
Premier Li Keqiang has also given instructions to the rescue work.

Downpours, aftershocks challenge NW China quake relief
Days of downpours and a series of aftershocks have added difficulties to rescue efforts after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Northwest China's Gansu Province on Monday.

China starts emergency-response to Gansu quake
The China Earthquake Administration has initiated an emergency-response plan against the quake which hit a juncture region of two counties in Northwest China's Gansu Province Monday morning.

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Rescuers make all-out efforts in quake-hit area in NW China
Medical team heading for quake-stricken region in NW China

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地震灾区 dìzhèn zāiqū earthquake zone

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国家地震局派出应急工作队赶赴定西地震灾区。（Source: 《央广新闻》）

The China Earthquake Administration sent emergency rescue teams to the earthquake zone in Dingxi, Gansu Province.

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