Rescue efforts underway after earthquake kills at least 12 people in southwestern China

Rescue efforts are underway after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake and a 5.1 magnitude aftershock struck in southwestern China late Monday night.Rescue efforts were underway Tuesday after an earthquake in southwestern China left 12 people dead and 135 others injured, authorities said.

Hundreds of firefighters arrived early Tuesday and rescued at least eight trapped people, the Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management said. State broadcaster CCTV showed soldiers using a chainsaw to cut through a wooden door and rescue a couple under a fallen kitchen wall.More than 4,400 people have been evacuated after 73 houses collapsed, authorities said.A major highway and sections of other roads were closed, Xinhua said. CCTV showed a landslide down a hill and onto a road.A 6.0 magnitude earthquake and a 5.1 magnitude aftershock struck the area in Sichuan province late Monday night. Aftershocks continued into Tuesday morning.

The hardest-hit area appeared to be Changning country, part of Yibin city. CCTV reported that a hospital in Changning transferred all of its patients because of building damage. Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines.

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