7 people died due to earthquake in China

The US Geological Survey (USGS) announced that an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 occurred in the Chinese province of Sichuan. The China Earthquake Networks Center stated that the magnitude of the earthquake that occurred at 12:52 local time today was 6.8 in the Luding district of Garze Tibet Autonomous Province in the southwest of the country. China Earthquake Networks Center stated that 7 people lost their lives due to the earthquake, according to the first determinations, and announced that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 16 kilometers and tremors were felt in many cities of the province. While it was stated that some buildings and roads were damaged due to the earthquake, it was stated that a 4.2-magnitude aftershock was experienced a few minutes after the earthquake.
On the other hand, 4 people lost their lives in the earthquake that occurred in the city of Yaan, Sichuan province of China, last June. In the same city, in 2013, more than 100 people lost their lives in the 7-magnitude earthquake.