'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.
Search continues as '89 dead' after China quakes
The search for China earthquake survivors entered its second day today after a series of quakes struck the country's southwest, killing at least 89 people, state media reported.
More than 200,000 people in Yunnan Province were relocated after Friday's quakes destroyed more than 6,650 houses and damaged 430,000 others, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
In the neighbouring Guizhou Province, more than 11,700 houses were damaged, officials have said.
Rescue workers are trying to reach remote communities and deliver food and water to displaced residents.
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