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Earthquakes in China kills 11, injuries over 100

Beijing, : Eleven people died and another 122 were injured in two strong earthquakes in China, China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) said on Tuesday.
According to local authorities, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Changning County of Yibin at 2255 hrs on Monday (Beijing Time).
The epicenter, with a depth of 16 km, was monitored at 28.34 degrees north latitude and 104.90 degrees east longitude, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center, reported Xinhua.
Meanwhile, another 5.3-magnitude earthquake rattled Changning County at 0734 hrs on Tuesday, China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) reported.
The epicenter was monitored at 28.37 degrees north latitude and 104.89 degrees east longitude, the CENC said in an initial report.
Rescue efforts are under way. The Ministry of Emergency Management has activated an emergency response and sent a work team to the stricken areas to provide guidance in rescue and disaster relief.
The ministry and the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration have dispatched 5,000 tents, 10,000 folding beds and 20,000 quilts to the quake-hit areas.
A team of rescuers sent by Red Cross Society of Sichuan Province arrived in Shuanghe township of Changning at about 0400 hrs on Tuesday.
The quake has caused a major highway connecting Yibin and Xuyong County of Sichuan’s Luzhou City to be closed. Some sections of other roads have also been blocked or closed.
UNI.

 

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