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1 killed, 8 injured in earthquakes in China's Yunnan province

ANI | | Posted by Harshit Sabarwal, Beijing
May 21, 2021 11:23 PM IST

Four earthquakes over 5.0-magnitude hit Yangbi from 9 pm to 11 pm (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

At least one person was killed and eight other sustained injuries following a series of earthquakes that jolted Yangbi Yi Autonomous County in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Friday, local authorities said.

Three people were injured by falling tiles, and four were buried in a road collapse, among whom three have been rescued, Xinhua reported.(Representative image)
Three people were injured by falling tiles, and four were buried in a road collapse, among whom three have been rescued, Xinhua reported.(Representative image)

One person was killed by falling rocks, said Zhang Shiwei, Party chief of Yangbi.

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Three people were injured by falling tiles, and four were buried in a road collapse, among whom three have been rescued, Xinhua reported.

Four earthquakes over 5.0-magnitude hit Yangbi from 9 pm to 11 pm (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

Rescue forces have been dispatched to the quake zone, and rescue operations are underway.

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