'89 dead' in China earthquakes
At least 89 people died and more than 820 were injured after a series of earthquakes struck southwestern China yesterday, local officials said.
'80 dead, 820 injured' in China earthquakes
At least 80 people died and more than 820 were injured after a series of earthquakes struck southwestern China yesterday, local officials said today.
The quakes, which measured up to 5.6 magnitude according to the US Geological Survey, hit mostly mountainous areas in the Yunnan and Guizhou provinces.
Officials in Yunnan said 6,650 houses have been destroyed and 430,000 others were damaged, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
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