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Four die after wall collapse in Yunnan quake zone

(Xinhua) Updated: 2014-08-27 10:40

LUDIAN - Four villagers died on Tuesday when they dismantled their home damaged in a strong earthquake in Southwest China's Yunnan province.

The victims were killed after a wall of the dilapidated house collapsed in Qiaojia county, a worst-hit area by the 6.5-magnitude tremor on Aug 3, according to the local quake relief headquarters.

The disaster killed more than 600 people and destroyed 80,000 homes.

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