46 people are killed as a 6.6-magnitude earthquake strikes China's Sichuan Province.

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A Monday earthquake in China's Sichuan province's southwest has claimed at least 46 lives.

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According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the 6.6-magnitude earthquake occurred about 26 miles (43 km) south-east of the city of Kangding at a depth of about six miles.

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17 fatalities were confirmed in Ya'an city, according to CCTV, while 29 fatalities were reported in the nearby Ganzi prefecture.

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50 individuals had been hurt and 16 more were missing, CCTV reported late on Monday.

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Buildings in neighbouring Chongqing and Chengdu, the provincial capital of Sichuan, were also shaken by tremors.

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According to CCTV, at least one town sustained "serious damage" as a result of mountain landslides brought on by the earthquake.

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The Sichuan seismological power expressed in excess of 1,000 fighters had been acquired to assist with protecting laborers.

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