75,000 affected after quake in SW China
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Aftershocks have continued after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake jolted southwest China. The tremors have caused landslides which have blocked the state highway, and damaged vehicles passing by.
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Villagers prepare to eat supper at a temporary settlement for quake-affected people in Xingfu Village of Shangri-La County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 31, 2013. Five people were killed and 24 others injured, including seven tourists, in a 5.9-magnitude quake that jolted southwest China's Yunnan and Sichuan provinces on Saturday morning. [Xinhua] |
The quake, located at a depth of 10 kilometers, hit the counties of Shangri-La and Deqin in Yunnan, and Derong County in Sichuan on Saturday morning.
Local rescue headquarters say the earthquake has affected more than 75,000 residents, and nearly 20 thousand houses have been damaged.
Meanwhile, electricity in most of the quake-hit areas has been recovered. To cope with the aftermath, civil affairs departments at all levels have allocated relief materials, including thousands of tents, quilts and clothes.
Emergency teams are now working to clear the blocked roads and set up more shelters.
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