A massive earthquake hit China last week leaving 149 people dead and thousands displaced amid frigid temperatures.
The 6.2 magnitude earthquake, which hit on December 18, left nearly 1,000 people injured and forced 87,000 out of their homes due to extensive damage. The earthquake primarily impacted people living in a mountainous region between Gansu and Qinghai provinces. At least two people are still missing as first responders continue to search the rural area.
Officials said that the main concern was to keep people who had lost their homes during the earthquake and following mudslides out of the cold as parts of China have seen record lows in recent weeks. So far, this December has been the coldest ever recorded in China’s capital, Beijing, and other regions of the country have also been hit by cold weather. Over 500 temporary housing units have already been constructed in…
