Deadly Earthquake in China Causes Economic Losses Worth Millions

A resident boils water inside a movable plank house set up for earthquake survivors in Meipo Village, in northwest China's Gansu province, on Dec. 21, 2023. (Xinhua News Agency via AP)

The strong earthquake that hit northwest China this week and killed at least 148 people has caused economic losses estimated to be worth tens of millions of dollars, state media reported Saturday.