5.2 Quake in China Kills Two, 7,000 Evacuated
Magnitude-5.2 earthquake struck Liuzhou, collapsing at least 13 buildings and forcing over 7,000 residents to evacuate, state media reported.
- A shallow 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Liunan District of Liuzhou in China's southwestern Guangxi region early Monday morning.
- The seismic event resulted in at least two confirmed fatalities, left one individual missing, and caused the collapse of thirteen buildings in the affected area.
- Emergency response teams successfully pulled a 91-year-old man alive from the debris while executing search operations alongside hundreds of fire and rescue personnel.
- More than 7,000 residents were forced to evacuate the city as railway officials issued warnings regarding transport disruptions to inspect local rail infrastructure.
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Earthquake in southern China kills two, forces over 7,000 to evacuate
BEIJING, May 18 — A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck south China’s Guangxi region today, killing two people and causing 13 buildings to collapse, state media reported.The quake hit Guangxi’s Liuzhou city at 12.21am, state news agency Xinhua said, adding that one person remained missing as of the morning.State broadcaster CCTV identified the deceased as a couple — a 63-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman — and said search and rescue efforts for t…
Strong quake in south China kills 2, triggers evacuation of 7,000
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck south China's Guangxi region early Monday, killing two people, toppling buildings and triggering the evacuations of thousands, state media reported. Four others were injured, while more than 7,000 residents were evacuated from Liuzhou city. The search for several missing residents wrapped up around midday Monday, after the last trapped person, a 91-year-old man, was found alive in good condition, authorities sai…
Earthquake hits southwest China; thousands evacuate, buildings collapse
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake in China’s southwest region of Guangxi early on Monday killed two and forced more than 7,000 in the city of Liuzhou to evacuate as search and rescue operations continue and authorities warn of transport disruptions. There were two confirmed deaths with one still missing, and four people were sent to the hospital, although none of them had life-threatening injuries, CCTV and state news agency Xinhua said. Thirteen build…
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