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China earthquake deaths rise to 74 as lockdown anger grows

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers build a bridge to transfer villagers through a river following an earthquake in Moxi Town of Luding County, southwest China's Sichuan Province Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. Authorities in southwestern China's Chengdu have maintained strict COVID-19 lockdown measures on the city of 21 million despite a major earthquake that killed dozens of people in outlying areas. (Ye Xiaolong/Xinhua via AP) In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, soldiers help villagers to evacuate from a damaged mountain road following an earthquake in Detuo Town of Luding County, southwest China's Sichuan Province on Sept. 6, 2022. Authorities in southwestern China's Chengdu have maintained strict COVID-19 lockdown measures on the city of 21 million despite a major earthquake that killed dozens of people in outlying areas. (Shen Bohan/Xinhua via AP) In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers transfer an injured resident through a damaged road following an earthquake in Ziyachang Village of Luding County, southwest China's Sichuan Province Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. Authorities in southwestern China's Chengdu have maintained strict COVID-19 lockdown measures on the city of 21 million despite a major earthquake that killed dozens of people in outlying areas. (Wei Hong/Xinhua via AP) In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers using helicopter to transfer injured villagers following an earthquake in Detuo Town of Luding County, southwest China's Sichuan Province Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. Authorities in southwestern China's Chengdu have maintained strict COVID-19 lockdown measures on the city of 21 million despite a major earthquake that killed dozens of people in outlying areas. (Shen Bohan/Xinhua via AP) In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, soldiers clear debris to search for survivors at an earthquake hit Moxi Town of Luding County, southwest China's Sichuan Province Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. Authorities in southwestern China's Chengdu have maintained strict COVID-19 lockdown measures on the city of 21 million despite a major earthquake that killed more than dozens people in outlying areas. (Ran Peizong/Xinhua via AP)
China earthquake deaths rise to 74 as lockdown anger grows