5.0-magnitude quake hits Yunnan in SW China

House damages, such as collapsed tiles and wall cracking, were reported in the quake-affected areas, but no human casualties have been found, according to a press conference held by the Yunnan provincial seismological bureau Saturday morning.

Li Chunguang, an official of the bureau, said that the bureau has launched an emergency response to the quake, sending a team of 27 people to the disaster area with equipment to carry out on-site emergency work.

Meanwhile, local authorities have organized fire and rescue forces to assist in rescue and relief work in the disaster area.