China Mourns Earthquake Victims

July 23, 2013 – Loudi, Gansu, China – Volunteers hold candles as they pray for the residents and victims of quake-hit Dingxi City in China’s Gansu Province. A 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit the region, leaving at least 89 people dead and over 1,000 injured. Over 123,000 people were affected by the quake, with 31,600 moved to temporary shelters. Almost 2,000 homes were completely destroyed, and about 22,500 damaged, the administration said. (Credit Image: © Guo Guoquan/Xinhua/ZUMAPRESS.com)