By official information, 12 people have died and 377 got injuries in China as a result of earthquake with magnitude of 5.7 points by Richter`s scale. Local authorities informed that 6 people have died in Czuczyan town, the same amount of victims in Juichan town. By present moment more than 420 thousands of people are evacuated from disaster zone. As a result of earth tremors, more than 8 thousands of buildings are destroyed, 129 thousands - damaged. Ministry of Chinese People`s Republic civil administration has already sent 1 thousands of warm tents to zone of accident. Local authorities started to help people and liquidate consequences of disaster. Epicenter of earthquake, which occurred today at 03:49 by Moscow time, is situated in central province Czyansi, between Czuczyan and Juichan.