Ludian –Yunnan: Severe rescue attempts are continued in China on Monday after quake and in this biggest accident nearly 400 people have been killed, over thousand wounded, destruction across a mountainous region.
The China’s official news agency Xinhua reported that over 12,000 houses fell down and 30,000 were smashed up in the quake region in the result in Ludian, a densely populated county situated almost 366 kilometers (277 miles) northeast of Yunnan’s capital, Kunming.
The United States Geological Survey reported that the magnitude-6.1 quake hit at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles). Its epicenter was in Longtoushan township, 23 kilometers (14 miles) southwest of the city of Zhaotong, the Ludian county seat. China’s earthquake monitoring agency put the magnitude at 6.5.
Ma Liya, a resident of Zhaotong, reported to media that the streets there were same as a “battlefield after a bombardment.” She further said that her neighbor’s house, a new two-story building, had fell over, said the quake was far dangerous than one that hit the region in 2012 and killed 81 people.
“The aftermath is much, much worse than what happened after the quake two years ago,” Ma said. “I have never felt such strong tremors before. What I can see are all ruins.”
Liya described more, “The aftermath is much, much worse than what happened after the quake two years ago. I have never felt such strong tremors before. What I can see are all ruins.”
Rescue Operation Going On After China Quake, Death Toll Rises 400
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