So far at least six people, four of them school children, were killed when two schools collapsed due to the earthquake in Sichuan Province of China. It is reported that hundreds more are trapped in the rubble. Two people were killed after a water tower fell over and so far, over 100 others have been injured in the quake. According to the USGS, damage is expected to be "very heavy" and that "some reports of damage have been received. Felt widely throughout China."

The earthquake's epicenter was located in the Aba prefecture, 90 kilometers (55 miles) west, northwest of Chengdu, Sichuan, China and was recorded at a depth of 10 k.m. (6.2 miles). At least 11,000 people reside in the area, and because of poor communications due to the quake, the total extent of the damage is not known.

Shaking could be felt as far away as Bangkok Thailand, Shanghai, and Beijing. At least seven large aftershocks have been recorded, with the largest having a magnitude of 6.0

Source: By Wikinews
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