More than 100 people were killed in an earthquake that shook Gansu province overnightin northwest China, state media reported on Tuesday.

Scores of other people were injured in the shallow earthquake in Gansu, where extensive damage was reported, including the collapse of houses, the television said. CCTVciting lifeguards.

According to CCTVanother 11 people died and More than a hundred were injured in the city of Haidong, in neighboring Qinghai province.

The magnitude 5.9 quake occurred at 11:59 PM (15:59 GMT) at a depth of six miles, according to the American Geophysical Institute (USGS).

The state agency Xinhua He reported that The magnitude of the earthquake was 6.2.

The epicenter of the earthquake was 100 kilometers southwest of the provincial capital Lanzhou and was followed by several aftershocks.

Rescue teams began their work early on Tuesday and President Xi Jinping urged “all efforts” in search and rescue tasks.

Parts of Gansu province and neighboring Qinghai province have been affected Xinhuaand many residents ran into the streets.

The agency reported cuts to electricity and water supplies in some villagesand videos posted to social media showed fallen roofs and debris in the streets.

Earthquakes are common in China. In August, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the east of the country, injuring more than 20 people and collapsing dozens of buildings. (JO)