Deadly Earthquake Strikes SW China

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M6.6 Quake Kills One, Injures Hundreds in SW China

At least one person was killed and hundreds more injured after a 6.6-magnitude quake struck southwest China’s Yunnan Province, according to local officials.

The quake occurred in Jinggu County, affecting more than 90,000 people, with more than 56,000 people displaced.

The quake occurred at a shallow depth of about 5km at 21:49  (Beijing Time), destroying or severely damaging more than 20,000 houses, the official Xinhua reported.

“Yunnan has initiated the Class-I emergency response, the highest, sending rescue staff and materials to the affected areas.”

On August 3, a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Ludian, Yunnan, killing more than 600 people, said the report.

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