At least 12 people were killed and 135 others were injured when an earthquake hit southwestern China on Monday, officials said. First responders rescued at least eight people on Tuesday who were trapped following the quake, which collapsed 73 houses. 6.6 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HITS OFF COAST OF EL SALVADORMAGNITUDE 6.3 EARTHQUAKE HITS PHILIPPINES STILL RECOVERING FROM EARLIER QUAKEHundreds of firefighters were involved in rescue efforts to save those who were believed to be trapped, the Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management said. The 6.0-magnitude earthquake and 5.1-magnitude aftershock hit the Sichuan province late Monday night, while aftershocks continued into Tuesday morning. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Source: Fox News June 18, 2019 12:55 UTC