Earthquake kills at least 367 in China

A strong earthquake in southern China’s Yunnan province toppled thousands of homes yesterday, killing at least 367 people and injuring more than 1,800.

Earthquake kills at least 367 in China

About 12,000 homes collapsed in Ludian, a densely populated county around 366km northeast of Yunnan’s capital, Kunming, China’s Xinhua News Agency reported.

The magnitude-6.1 quake struck at 4:30pm local time at a depth of 10km, according to the US Geological Survey. Its epicentre was in Longtoushan township, 23km southwest of the city of Zhaotong, the Ludian county seat.

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