Earthquake in China kills at least 21 people

China’s state media says at least 21 people have been killed in a 6.8-magnitude earthquake in the southwestern province of Sichuan.

The quake triggered landslides and shook buildings in the provincial capital of Chengdu, whose 21 million residents are already under a COVID-19 lockdown.

The temblor struck a mountainous area in Luding county shortly after noon on Monday, the China Earthquake Networks Center said.

Sichuan, which sits on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau where tectonic plates meet, is regularly hit by earthquakes. Two quakes in June killed at least four people.

Rescue crews on scene

Authorities reported landslides and damage to homes and power