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4 killed as 5-magnitude earthquake hits China's Yunnan province
Updated On: 20 May, 2020 07:10 AM IST | Beijing | Agencies
The China Earthquake Networks Centre said the quake struck Qiaojia county at 9.47 pm on Monday. The tremors were felt in Qujing city's Huize county as well as in the cities of Zhaotong, Xuanwei and Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture

Police officers patrol an area as middle school students rest outdoors after the earthquake in Qiaojia county on Tuesday. Pic/AFP
A 5-magnitude quake has struck China's southwestern Yunnan province, killing at least four people and injuring 24 others, according to officials. One person was trapped in debris, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. It said that rescue and relief teams, including firefighters and emergency response, have been sent to the quake zone.
The China Earthquake Networks Centre said the quake struck Qiaojia county at 9.47 pm on Monday. The tremors were felt in Qujing city's Huize county as well as in the cities of Zhaotong, Xuanwei and Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture.

