A 6.8 magnitude quake struck China’s southwestern Sichuan Province on Sept. 5 with casualties still being evaluated so far 86 deaths and 35 people missing, as of Sept. 8.
The epicenter is in Hailuogou Glacier Forest Park, which is a mountainous national reserve in Luding county, near Mount Gongga.
The quake shook the provincial capital Chengdu, 125 miles northeast of the epicenter. No casualties have been reported in the city.
Locals of Luding told the Chinese language edition of The Epoch Times that their homes have been badly hit by the earthquake. Houses have cracked or collapsed. Roads are blocked by rocks falling down the mountainside. There are power blackouts, and communication is on and off from time to time due to signal disruptions. They very much need rescue and help from the outside….