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A Night of Tragedy Unfolds | Deadly Earthquake Ravages Northwestern China | Gansu and Qinghai provinces A Night of Tragedy Unfolds | Deadly Earthquake Ravages Northwestern China | Gansu and Qinghai provinces Search and Rescue Operations Begin :  In the wake of a devastating overnight earthquake striking northwestern China, rescue efforts have been mobilized in Gansu and Qinghai provinces.  The tremor, with a magnitude ranging from 5.9 to 6.2, wreaked havoc near the border of Gansu and Qinghai provinces.  The catastrophe left a trail of destruction, resulting in the loss of at least 127 lives and injuring over 700 individuals, leaving the affected regions grappling with disrupted power, communication lines, and shattered infrastructure. A Night of Tragedy Unfolds :  The calamity struck just before midnight, bringing destruction to mountainous terrain and leaving inhabitants exposed to freezing temperatures amidst the night.  The shallow depth of the earthquake, m...