Tourists among 13 dead in China quake

A strong earthquake has hit a mountainous region in south-western China near a famous national park, killing 13 people, injuring 175 others and crippling power and phone networks.

At least five of the dead were tourists, China's official Xinhua News Agency said, and at least 28 people had serious injuries, according to the Aba regional government in Sichuan province.