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Submitted by ctv_en_2 on Sun, 08/31/2008 - 14:40
A strong earthquake hit southwest China's Sichuan and Yunnan provinces on August 30, killing 25 people, destroying more than 100,000 homes and affecting at least 440,000 residents, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.

The epicenter of the quake, which struck around 4:30pm (Beijing time), was about 20 miles southeast of Panzhihua, near Sichuan's border with Yunnan, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake was about 6 miles deep.

 

The US Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 5.7, while Xinhua news agency said it measured 6.1.

 

Xinhua said the quake had injured 192 people, and three more were missing. It added that 656 schools had also been damaged and that heavy rain and difficult terrain were hampering rescue efforts, with mobile telephone communications patchy.

 

State television showed pictures of houses with large cracks in their sides, broken tiles on the road and people receiving medical attention under tents.

 

Parts of Sichuan province were devastated by an earthquake that killed about 70,000 people in May. The province, known for its pandas and fiery cuisine, has struggled to rebuild after the disaster, which left 10 million people homeless.

 

VOVNews/Reuters

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