Gansu, Qinghai earthquake: No Malaysians affected so far, says Wisma Putra

Tents have been set up for residents in the aftermath of an earthquake in Dahejia village of Jishishan county in north-western China's Gansu province on Tuesday. An overnight earthquake killed multiple people in a cold and mountainous region in north-western China, the country's state media reported Tuesday. - Photo: Chinatopix via AP

PETALING JAYA: No Malaysians have been reported to be involved or affected by the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck China's north-west Gansu and Qinhai provinces at 11.59pm on Dec 18, says Wisma Putra.

The Foreign Ministry, in a statement Tuesday (Dec 19) night, said that more than 110 fatalities and 397 casualties were reported thus far, according to local authorities.