Rescue efforts are underway after an earthquake in southwestern China that has left 12 people dead and 134 others injured.
BEIJING — The Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management said hundreds of firefighters arrived early Tuesday and had rescued eight trapped people.
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake and a 5.1 magnitude aftershock struck the area in Sichuan province late Monday night. Aftershocks continued into Tuesday morning. State broadcaster CCTV reported that a hospital in Changning county had transferred all of its patients because of building damage.
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