The magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Luding County, Sichuan Province, southwestern China is the largest earthquake in Sichuan since 2017. As of Tuesday, at least 66 people have died and 253 people were injured. China is doing its best to save lives and reduce casualties. Many countrie

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The magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Luding County, Sichuan Province, southwestern China is the largest earthquake in Sichuan since 2017. As of Tuesday, at least 66 people have died and 253 people were injured. China is doing its best to save lives and reduce casualties. Many countrie - DayDayNews

Earthquakes constitute one of the worst natural hazards which often turn into disaster causing widespread destruction and loss of human life.

Earthquakes is one of the most harmful natural disasters , which often evolves into disasters, causes large-scale damage and life loss .

"Yes" in Chinese, you can use constitute, which is equivalent to a be verb.

BBC news:

Deadly earthquake hitsChina's Sichuan province fatal earthquake occurred in Sichuan Province, China fatal earthquake

An earthquake in China's Sichuan province has killed at least 46 people.

An earthquake occurred in Sichuan Province, China, and has caused at least 46 people to die in .

The .6 magnitude quake had its epicenter in Luding, a town in a remote mountain region. A rescue operation is under way.

The .6 magnitude earthquake is located in the remote mountainous area of ​​ Luding County . rescue operation has been launched.

a rescue attempt/operation rescue operation

a mountain rescue team Alpine rescue team

Global Times《Global Times》:

Largest earthquake in Sichuan Since 2017 claimed 66 lives in Luding; many countries, intl organizations expressed condolences Luding County earthquake was the largest earthquake in Sichuan since 2017. 6 people died . Many countries and international organizations have expressed condolences

The 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Luding county in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, the largest earthquake in Sichuan since 2017, claimed at least 66 lives and injured 253 people as of Tuesday, and while China is making all-out effort to save lives and minimize casualties, many countries sent their outstanding contradictions and sympathies over the disaster.

The magnitude 6.8 earthquake in occurred in , Luding County, Sichuan Province, southwestern China, was the largest earthquake in Sichuan since 2017. As of Tuesday, at least 66 people have died and 253 people have been injured by . China is doing its best to save lives and reduce casualties. Many countries express deep condolences and sympathy for .

claim: (of a disaster, an accident, etc.) to cause sb's death Take it away, take (life)

The car crash claimed three lives.

The crash claimed three lives.

The crash caused three deaths.

condolence condolence, condolence, commonly used in plural forms.

sympathy sympathy, commonly used plural forms.

verbs can be used with express or send

ReutersReutersReuters:

Thousands evacuated in SW China as quake toll rises to 66 The earthquake caused thousands of people to be evacuated by , and the death toll of rose to 66

Chinese firefighters worked in treacherous terrain on Tuesday to help evacuate More than 11,000 people after a magnitude-6.8 quake struck China's mountainous southwestern province of Sichuan a day earlier, killing at least 66 people.

A day ago, Sichuan Province, southwestern China, occurred in Sichuan Province, a magnitude 46.8 earthquake in , killing at least 66 people. Chinese firefighters evacuated more than 11,000 people in the steep terrain on Tuesday.

treacherous: dangerous, especially when seeming safe

The ice on the roads made driving conditions treacherous.

The ice on the roads makes driving conditions treacherous.

The ice on the road poses a hidden danger to driving.

State media footage, taken at the epicenter in Luding county, showed firefighters stretchering an injured person across a makeshift bridge built with tree trunks as muddy torrents raged below them.

The picture taken by the national media in the epicenter of Luding County showed that firefighters carried a wounded man over a temporary bridge built with tree trunks , and under their feet was a roaring muddy mountain torrent.

The magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Luding County, Sichuan Province, southwestern China is the largest earthquake in Sichuan since 2017. As of Tuesday, at least 66 people have died and 253 people were injured. China is doing its best to save lives and reduce casualties. Many countrie - DayDayNews

As rescuers tried to reach stranded people, restore utilities and send emergency relief, state media reported 11,000 people had been evacuated from the area.

Rescuers tried to rescue trapped people, restore water and electricity, and send emergency rescue . National media reported that 11,000 people had been evacuated from the area.

Rescuers tried to rescue trapped people, restore water and electricity, and send emergency rescue . National media reported that 11,000 people had been evacuated from the area.

Authorities had identified around 500 potential geological hazards, according to the reports, referring to landslides and collapsed mountain roads.

It is reported that the authorities have identified about 500 potential geological disasters , including landslides and mountain road collapses .

The quake cut power to several towns, while various highways collapsed and seven small-to-mid-sized hydropower stations suffered damage.

earthquake cut off electricity supply in several towns, multiple highways collapsed, and small and medium-sized hydropower stations suffered damage.

Wikipedia Wikipedia:

022 Luding earthquake 2022 Luding earthquake

A magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck Luding County in Sichuan province, China on 5 September 2022 at 12:52 local time. The epicenter was located 226 km from Chengdu. Eighty-six people died, more than 270 were injured and 35 remained missing. More than 13,000 homes and other infrastructures were damaged or destroyed. It was the largest earthquake to strike the province since 2017.

Local time on September 5, 2022, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurred in Luding County, Sichuan Province, China. The epicenter is 226 kilometers away from Chengdu. 86 people have been killed, more than 270 people have been injured and 35 people have lost contact. More than 13,000 homes and other infrastructure have been damaged or destroyed. The earthquake is the largest earthquake in the province since 2017.

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The magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Luding County, Sichuan Province, southwestern China is the largest earthquake in Sichuan since 2017. As of Tuesday, at least 66 people have died and 253 people were injured. China is doing its best to save lives and reduce casualties. Many countrie - DayDayNews

Afghanistan's Taliban government has appeaaled for more international help to cope with the devastating earthquake. That's feared to have killed at least 1,000 people.

Afghanistan's Tali government called on to deal with the devastating earthquake that may have killed at least 1,000 people.

fear: to feel that sth bad might have happened or might happen in the future Worry; worry

Hundreds of people are feared dead.

People are worried that hundreds of people have died.

Women and children are feared to be among the victims.

Everyone is worried that there will be women and children among the victims.

The devastating 6.1 magnitude earthquake occurred near Khost, with tremors felt as far away as Pakistan and India.

There was a destructive earthquake of magnitude 6.1 , far away from Pakistan and India.

Rescue teams are scrambling to save those trapped under rubble, but efforts are hampered by heavy rain, and a lack of sufficient infrastructure and resources.

Rescue team is trying hard to rescue people trapped under rubble by , but due to heavy rain and lack of sufficient infrastructure and resources, the rescue work is blocked .

plate boundary

Earthquake Vocabulary

earthquake/quake

earthquake/quake

earthquake

a 6.6 magnitude quake

a 6.8-magnitude earthquake

a magnitude-6.8 quake

a magnitude of 7.2 earthquake

tremor

small earthquakes, minor earthquakes

faulttml4

fault

aftershock

aftershock

aftershock

plate boundary

seismic waves

earthquake wave

focus/hypocenter

seismic source

epicenter

epicenter

seismograph

seismograph

seismograph

semethometric measurement Instrument

seismology

seismology

seismo logisttml4

seismologist

magnitude

A magnitude of 7.2 earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, August 14, 2021.

Saturday, August 14, 2021, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred in Haiti .

Richter Scale

Richter Scale

Richter magnitude

The quake epicenter was southwest of Seattle with a magnitude on the Richter scale of 6.8.

The epicenter was southwest of Seattle, and Richter magnitude was 6.8 magnitude .

death toll

death tolldeath toll

The death toll has risen to at least 1,419.

death toll has risen to at least 1,419.

death toll has risen to at least 1,419.

death toll has risen to at least 1,419.

search and rescue teams

Search and rescue teams

The search and rescue teams are racing to find survivors in collapsed buildings and rubble.

Search and rescue teams are racing to find survivors in collapsed buildings and rubble.

Search and rescue teams are racing against time to find survivors among collapsed buildings and rubble.

Search and rescue teams are racing to find survivors in collapsed buildings and rubble.

Search and rescue teams are racing against time to find survivors among collapsed buildings and rubble.

injured

injured

At least 6,000 are injured and many more are still missing.

At least 6,000 are injured and many are still missing.

At least 6,000 people are injured and many are still missing.

cave in

(roof, ceiling, etc.) collapsed, and the depression

Part of the roof has caved in.

Part of the roof collapsed.

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