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State media report 21 deaths in southwest China earthquake

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, fallen rocks are seen on road heading to Luding county, the epicentre of a quake in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. Many people were reported killed in a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that shook China's southwestern province of Sichuan on Monday, triggering landslides and shaking buildings in the provincial capital of Chengdu, whose 21 million residents are already under a COVID-19 lockdown. (Xinhua via AP) In this image taken from video footage run by China's CCTV, residents ride past fallen rocks on a road in Luding County of southwest China's Sichuan Province Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. A strong earthquake killed multiple people, triggered landslides and shook residents in a major city under lockdown in southwestern China on Monday, state media reported. (CCTV via AP) This image taken from video footage run by China's CCTV shows landslide following an earthquake in Luding County of southwest China's Sichuan Province Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. A strong earthquake killed multiple people, triggered landslides and shook residents in a major city under lockdown in southwestern China on Monday, state media reported. (CCTV via AP) In this image taken from video footage run by China's CCTV, rescuers prepare their duty following an earthquake in Luding County of southwest China's Sichuan Province Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. A strong earthquake killed multiple people, triggered landslides and shook residents in a major city under lockdown in southwestern China on Monday, state media reported. (CCTV via AP) In this photo provided by China's Xinhua News Agency, fallen rocks are seen on a road near Lengqi Town in Luding County of southwest China's Sichuan Province Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. A strong earthquake killed multiple people, triggered landslides and shook residents in a major city under lockdown in southwestern China on Monday, state media reported.(Xinhua via AP)