A 6.8-magnitude earthquake killed at least seven people in Sichuan province on Monday, in the latest blow to the region in southwestern China hit by Covid lockdowns and a historic drought.
The quake struck in Luding county in western Sichuan, about 226km west of the provincial capital of Chengdu. The shaking damaged houses and triggered landslides, blocking some roads and disrupting power and phone lines, CCTV reported. Tremors were felt in Chengdu, as well as further east in Chongqing.
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