Strong quake in southwestern China kills at least 398
Rescuers continued to search Monday for survivors beneath toppled buildings after a powerful earthquake in a remote area of southwestern China's Yunnan Province killed at least 398 people.
The 6.5-maginitude quake, which struck Ludian County of Zhaotong City at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, also left 1,801 others injured and led to an emergency evacuation of about 230,000, the official Xinhua News Agency quoted provincial officials as saying.
China has mobilized more than 7,000 soldiers and police, in addition to 11,000 rescuers sent from local authorities, to help about 1.08 million affected people, the agency said. (PNA/Kyodo)
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