Deadly Earthquake in China's Gansu Province Claims Over 130 Lives

Questions arise over the speed of rescue operations amid harsh winter conditions and extensive damage.

Over 130 people have been killed and hundreds injured in a 6.2 magnitude earthquake that hit the northwestern Gansu province in China.
Search and rescue operations in Gansu ended just 15 hours after the disaster, raising questions about the speed at which they were concluded.
Sub-freezing temperatures and the remote, mountainous location have complicated rescue efforts and survival chances for those trapped under rubble.
More than 207,000 homes were destroyed in Gansu, affecting over 145,000 people, many of whom are now facing the harsh winter without permanent shelter.
Infrastructure such as roads, power and water lines, and agricultural production facilities have suffered significant damage, and landslides have swept through villages.