In a video that has gone viral on social media, people in China are being stopped from fleeing after an earthquake hit the country. As per reports, people wanted to leave their residences after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous area in Luding county in Sichuan province. However, in the videos that have gone viral on social media, medical staff can be seen stopping people as the country is strictly following the 'zero-Covid' policy. In some videos, local residents can also be seen arguing with officials saying that they want to be let out but officials asked them to stay inside claiming that the earthquake is not serious.

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In another video, a medical professional is seen requesting people to stay inside as the local residents throng the gate to get out of their building. According to reports, at least 65 people have been killed and over hundreds injured after the powerful earthquake set off landslides and shook buildings in southwestern China.

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