This is reported by the Associated Press.

Note that the morning earthquake occurred in Taxorgan County, a remote mountainous region bordering Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Chinese region of Xinjiang.

In turn, at least 180 buildings were destroyed after the earthquake. In addition, most of the buildings in the area were made of wood, bricks or stones.

In this case, the population of the district in which the incident occurred is about 33 thousand. human.

At the moment, search and rescue work continues.

Recall, as previously reported, "URA-Inform, in the Chinese Autonomous Region of Xinjiang Uygur on the night of Thursday, May 11, there was a powerful earthquake.