Death toll from China earthquake rises to 74

Residents also face strict COVID-19 lockdown measures amid the quake’s aftermath. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What The World is following Death toll from China earthquake rises to 74 [Soldiers clear debris to search for survivors at an earthquake hit Moxi Town of Luding County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 6, 2022.] Credit: Ran Peizong/Xinhua/AP China The death toll from a 6.8-magnitude earthquake in western China’s Sichuan province on Monday has jumped to 74 people, and about 26 others remain missing. The government [reopened roads]( on Wednesday leading to the epicenter of the quake and traffic has resumed. But residents have also been upset over strict COVID-19 lockdown measures that confined people indoors. In the provincial capital of Chengdu, with 21 million people, footage circulating online has shown workers in protective gear [preventing residents from exiting]( their apartment buildings. Somalia UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths has said that Somalia urgently needs at least $1 billion to avert a famine between October and December, and into early next year. Two more dry seasons are expected to add on to the current historic drought. About half of Somalia’s population — [more than 7.1 million people]( — are in need of food assistance. And 1 out of every 5 children are expected to face deadly forms of malnutrition by next month if they don’t receive enough aid. Meanwhile, [food deliveries have been impeded]( by conflict, mass displacement and threats from the militant group al-Shabab. Canada Canadian police have expanded their search for Myles Sanderson, a suspect in Sunday’s mass stabbing spree in an Indigenous community in Saskatchewan that left 10 people dead and 18 others injured. Three of them remain in critical condition. The attacks spanned [13 different crime scenes]( in the James Smith Cree Nation and a nearby village. Sanderson has 59 previous criminal convictions according to parole documents. He had been [serving a four-year sentence]( on charges including assault with a weapon, assault on a peace officer and robbery, when he was released. Many in the community are also blaming rampant drug and alcohol use that they’ve linked to government failures. --------------------------------------------------------------- From The World ['Doomsday' flooding in Pakistan linked to glacial melt, expert says]( [Women carry belongings salvaged from their flooded home after monsoon rains, in the Qambar Shahdadkot district of Sindh Province, of Pakistan, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022.]( Credit: Fareed Khan/AP Himalayan glaciers are melting at a much faster pace than before, according to Huma Yusuf, host of "Climate Mahaul," a podcast focused on climate change. She spoke with The World's host Carol Hills about Pakistan's [catastrophic flooding]( caused by heavier-than-usual monsoon rains. [Reports show British teenager was allegedly trafficked to ISIS by Canadian agent]( [A three-image combo of stills taken from CCTV footage shows Kadiza Sultana, left, Shamima Begum, centre and and Amira Abase going through security at Gatwick airport. Feb. 23, 2015.]( Credit: Metropolitan Police via AP/File photo Azadeh Moaveni, with the International Crisis Group, speaks with The World’s host Carol Hills about [Shamima Begum](, a British woman who was a teenager when she traveled to Syria in 2015 to join ISIS. Moaveni says new information about Begum being trafficked by a Canadian intelligence agent could have serious implications for Canada. --------------------------------------------------------------- Bright spot From Lagos to New York, and even Seoul, Afrobeats has soared in popularity. The music genre, which reflects a wide range of influences and musical styles, is becoming one of the hottest styles around the world. 🎶 “It's a fusion of a fusion of a fusion,” said Nigerian writer and music critic Dami Ajayi. “So, it's all African sounds and African experiences rolled up into what could become popular.” [Listen to the story]( by The World’s Rosegalie Cineus and Halima Gikandi. 🎧 In case you missed it on The World --------------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to subscribe to The World's Latest Edition podcast using your favorite podcast player: [RadioPublic](, [Apple Podcasts](, [Stitcher](, [Soundcloud](, [RSS]( [The World logo]( [The World on Facebook]( [The World's Twitter account]( [Donate]( | [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( Top of the World is written weekday mornings by the team at [The World](. [The World]( is produced by [PRX]( and [GBH](.