Massive earthquake of 6.5-magnitude hits China

At least 12 people were killed when a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern China.

At least 12 people were killed when a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern China on Tuesday. A tour bus damaged during an earthquake is seen in Jiuzhaigou. (AFP) 

A crack, caused by an earthquake on a road is seen in picture. (AFP)

Paramilitary police help a doctor move a woman, injured during the earthquake. (AP)

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, rescuers work at a tourist site earth-quake affected regions of Zhangzha. (AP)

Medical personnel treat an injured man at the People's Hospital in Jiuzhaigou county in southwestern China's Sichuan province. (AP)

Tourists stand outside of a hotel after being evacuated following the disaster. (AP)

A child looks at a survivor while standing next to rescuers after an earthquake in Jiuzhaigou in southwest China's Sichuan province. (AP)

Rescuers tend to a survivor next to a fire after an earthquake in Jiuzhaigou in southwest China's Sichuan province. (AFP)

Chinese paramilitary police carry relief supplies on their way to an earthquake-stricken zone . The toll is expected to climb as news trickles out of the remote mountainous region.(AFP)