Rescue efforts under way in China as Sichuan earthquake toll rises to 65

Rescue workers carry an injured victim on a stretcher following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Qinggangping village, Luding county, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province, China September 5, 2022. - Reuters

BEIJING, Sept 6 (Reuters/AFP): The death toll from the strongest earthquake to hit China's south-western Sichuan province since 2017 rose to 65 on Tuesday as rescuers rushed to reach hundreds of stranded people, restore utilities and send emergency relief.

Nearly 250 people were being treated for injuries from the disaster, with dozens critically wounded, according to Chinese state media.