PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> <br />Rescue efforts are underway in southwest China where a powerful earthquake killed at least 100 people and left thousands more injured.<br/> <br />The quake measuring 6.6 magnitude hit a remote area of Sichuan province on Saturday (April 20).<br/> <br />At the epicentre in Lushan county, rescuers have already pulled more than 30 people alive from underneath collapsed buildings.<br/> <br />Water and electricity have been cut off, leaving concerns about the welfare of survivors.<br/> <br />As a number of powerful aftershocks hit the area, a hospital set up an open-air emergency facility to help the injured.<br/> <br />People have been arriving from across the county.<br/> <br />Many say they were hit by falling rubble as they fled their homes.<br/> <br />State media says thousands of troops are on their way to help with the rescue operation and to distribute supplies.<br/> <br />The quake happened close to area where 70,000 died when another powerful hit in 2008.
