Diners sprint from cafe as deadly China earthquake hits

China's deadliest earthquake in almost a decade struck Jishishan county at 23:59 local time (1559 GMT) on Monday.

Surveillance footage from a restaurant in Linxia City - around 50km (30 miles) from the epicentre of the Gansu earthquake - shows the moment of impact.

Customers and staff appear to notice the initial tremor, pausing for a moment before scrambling for the exit all at once.

At least 127 people have been killed and more than 700 reported injured.

Video by Gem O'Reilly and Simran Sohal.