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1 dead, 324 wounded in southwest China earthquake
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ONE person died and 324 others were injured after a 6.6-magnitude quake jolted southwest China's Yunnan Province last night, according to local government.
The casualties were reported mainly from Jinggu County, where the epicenter was monitored.
A total of 92,700 people in Jinggu were affected, and 56,880 of them have been relocated, said an official with the county's publicity department.
The quake at 9:49pm (Beijing Time), with a focal depth of five kilometers, jolted the county with a population of 290,000.
Tremor was felt across the province, which is prone to earthquake disasters.
Yunnan has initiated the Class-I emergency response, the highest, sending rescue staff and materials to the affected areas.
On August 3, a 6.5-magnitude quake hit Ludian, Yunnan, killing more than 600 people.
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