8 killed, 20 injured as 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits China
Eight people were killed and 20 others were injured when an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 struck China's northwest Xinjiang region on Thursday. The China Earthquake Administration (CEA) said the quake occurred in the remote Taxkorgan County area of Kashgar Prefecture at a depth of 8 kilometres. Witnesses said that frequent tremors were felt after the quake.