A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Gansu province in northwest China, centered in the Jishishan district of Linxia Hui Autonomous Region. It resulted in 105 deaths, 199 injuries in Gansu, and 13 deaths, 182 injuries in Qinghai province. Thousands of homes were damaged, causing power outages and infrastructure disruptions. Over 3,000 personnel, including Chinese army units, were deployed for rescue efforts amid ongoing aftershocks.
Nine civilians sheltering in a warehouse in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, were killed in an Israeli airstrike, according to Palestinian sources. Survivors said the attack occurred around 2 a.m. without warning. “Most of the dead were children and women,” said Noureddin Abu al-Hussein, who lost his family in the strike. Over 53,000 people have been killed and more than 122,000 injured in Gaza since October 7, 2023, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.