Strong quake strikes SW China's Yunnan
(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2014-10-07 22:14
8:50 am
The 6.6-magnitude quake that hit Yunnan has left one dead and 336 injured, of whom eight are seriously hurt, as of 8:50 am Wednesday, Yunnan Information Daily reported. Casualties were reported mainly from the epicenter in Jinggu county.
President Xi Jinping has ordered an all-out rescue effort in the Southwest China province.
7:42 am
One person died and 324 others were injured after a 6.6-magnitude quake jolted Southwest China's Yunnan province Tuesday night, according to local government.
A total of 92,700 people in Jinggu were affected, and 56,880 of them have been relocated, said an official with the county's publicity department.
Yunnan has initiated the Class-I emergency response, the highest, sending rescue staff and materials to the affected areas.
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Firefighters set up tents as makeshift shelters for quake victims at the Yongping No 1 Primary School, on Oct 8, 2014. [Photo/Sina Weibo] |
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Local residents spend the night outdoors at the Jinggu county of Yunnan province, on Oct 7, 2014. [Photo/Xinhua] [Photo/Sina Weibo] |
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