Northwest China earthquake kills 111 and injures 200

At least 111 people have died and over 200 have been injured after an earthquake hit northwest China, according to China's state media. The 5.9 magnitude quake hit the Gansu province on Monday evening. It is reported to have caused severe shaking. Emergency workers are currently on the scene. The province's capital of Lanzhou is about 60 miles away from earthquake's epicentre. The quake has caused extensive economic damage, according to The United States Geological Survey.