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YUNNAN-QUAKE
4 injured in Yunnan quakes
KUNMING, Aug 14, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – A total of 24 people have been
injured in two 5.0-magnitude earthquakes that jolted southwest China’s Yunnan
Province in the early hours of Monday and Tuesday seperately, local
authorities said.
The epicenter of the latest quake, with a depth of 6 km, was monitored in
Sijie Township, Tonghai County, at 3:50 a.m. Tuesday, according to the China
Earthquake Networks Center. The previous earthquake hit the township at 1:44
a.m. on Monday.
As of 11:30 a.m., nearly 70,000 residents were affected by the two
earthquakes, according to the provincial civil affairs department. More than
33,000 residents have been evacuated to safe places. The quakes also caused
damages to over 8,000 houses in the areas.
“We have been at an emergency shelter since Monday as we fear for more
quakes. In the morning, the new quake was so strong that we were all woken
up,” said Zhu Feng, a resident living in a government-run emergency shelter
in Tonghai County.
The provincial earthquake administration launched an emergency response on
Monday. Investigation teams have been established and sent to the affected
areas.
The provincial civil affairs department has sent tents, folding beds,
bedding, and food for affected residents.
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