<span style="color: #222222;">The death toll from the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China earlier this week has risen to 149 with two people still missing. The quake, the worst in nine years in the region, struck midnight on 18th December at a depth of 10 kilometres. The Quake hit Jishishan County, Gansu Province, and Minhe County in the neighbouring Qinghai Province last Saturday causing heavy death and destruction.<br />''<br />''Chinese Premier Li Qing visited the quake-hit areas and asked the rescue and relief teams to make sure that people live through the winter safely. So far, about 500 individuals have been discharged from the hospital after receiving treatment, while 282 people remain under treatment.</span><br />