Mourning ceremony held for victims of earthquake in SW China's Sichuan-Xinhua

Mourning ceremony held for victims of earthquake in SW China's Sichuan

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2022-09-12 17:04:15

People mourn for the victims of the earthquake during a memorial service in Shimian County of Ya'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Qiong)

LUDING/SHIMIAN, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Mourning ceremonies were held in Luding and Shimian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province to mourn for the victims of the recent earthquake. A total of 93 people have died and 25 remain missing after the 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Luding County and neighboring areas in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Sept. 5, local authorities said Monday.

 A soldier lays a flower to mourn for the victims of the earthquake during a memorial service in Moxi Town of Luding County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

 Firefighters mourn for the victims of the earthquake during a memorial service in Shimian County of Ya'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Qiong)

A rescue worker lays a flower to mourn for the victims of the earthquake during a memorial service in Shimian County of Ya'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Qiong)

Policemen mourn for the victims of the earthquake during a memorial service in Moxi Town of Luding County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

People mourn for the victims of the earthquake during a memorial service in Moxi Town of Luding County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)


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