Vietnam to Sympathize with China Over Severe Earthquake
The 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit the Luding county in Ganzi Tibetan autonomous prefecture in Southwest China’s Sichuan province at 12:52 p.m. on September 5, killing 65 people. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) A strong earthquake shook a mountainous, steep-sloped area in southwestern China on Monday, and local government agencies said on Tuesday morning that at least 65 people had been killed and more than 250 others were injured. At least 12 people were said to be missing. According to Vietnam ’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on September 6, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent a telegram extending his sympathy to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang over the losses of human lives and property due to the earthquake on September 5 in China. The same day, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son also sent condolences to Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The China Earthquake Networks Center initially estimated that the quake, which struck shortly after noon, had a magnitude