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The death toll from one of China's most powerful earthquakes in recent years has risen to 149, with two people still missing a week after the magnitude 6.2 temblor struck a remote northwestern region. Gansu province bore the brunt of the quake's impact, witnessing the destruction of over 200,000 homes, and 15,000 structures are on the brink of collapse.
The earthquake displaced 145,000 people in Gansu, killing 117 and injuring 781. In Qinghai province, west of Gansu, 32 people lost their lives, and two individuals are still missing, according to state media.
Local authorities attribute the severity of the damage to the shallowness of the quake and the thrust-type rupture, exacerbated by the relatively soft sedimentary rock in the region. Many of the affected homes were constructed from earlier-era materials like earth-wood or brick-wood structures, lacking sufficient earthquake resistance.
The tragedy underscores the urgent need to enhance the earthquake resistance of rural homes, especially in regions prone to seismic activity.
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