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BEIJING — China’s state media say 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. Advertisement The temblor struck a mountainous area in Luding county shortly after noon on Monday, the China Earthquake Networks Center said. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. Advertisement A strong earthquake killed at least seven people, triggered landslides and shook residents in a major city under lockdown in...
