Strong quakes rattle two regions of China, affecting thousands

Xinhua | Updated: 2021-05-23 07:41
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Aerial photo taken on May 22, 2021 shows shelters in Xiuling village of Yangbi Yi autonomous county, Southwest China's Yunnan province. [Photo/Xinhua]

In Yunnan, by 3 pm Saturday, three people were killed and 32 others injured, according to a press briefing on Saturday night. Seven people were severely injured and 25 others had minor injuries.

Earlier on Saturday morning, Li Zepeng, deputy head of the prefecture, said that a large number of houses and facilities were damaged in the areas hit by the quake.

Soon after the earthquake, China's Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) and the Yunnan provincial disaster reduction committee office initiated emergency response and dispatched rescuers.

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