China Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 149

Authorities scramble to provide housing for over 87,000 displaced survivors as winter sets in.

China's death toll from the recent earthquake has risen to 149, with two people still missing.
The 6.2-magnitude quake struck a remote mountainous area between Gansu and Qinghai provinces, causing significant damage and triggering heavy mudslides.
Nearly 1,000 were injured and more than 14,000 homes were destroyed, making it China’s deadliest earthquake in nine years.
More than 87,000 people have been resettled after the quake, with authorities rushing to erect temporary housing units for survivors facing freezing temperatures.
The earthquake caused economic losses estimated to be worth tens of millions of dollars in the agricultural and fisheries industries.