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Guangxi Quake Kills Two as 7,000 Evacuate and Last Trapped Resident Is Rescued

Ongoing aftershocks keep residents on alert during wide safety checks.

Overview

  • The magnitude 5.2 earthquake in Liunan district, recorded at 12:21 a.m. Monday local time, killed at least two people and damaged homes.
  • Hours after the quake, rescuers found the last missing resident alive in Taiyangcun and took him to a hospital with stable vital signs.
  • Officials evacuated more than 7,000 people and confirmed at least 13 building collapses, with more structures reporting cracks and other damage.
  • Seismologists logged several smaller tremors and a magnitude 3.3 aftershock at 7:41 a.m., and teams continue to watch for further shaking.
  • Core services such as power, water, gas and communications mostly held as crews inspected roads, bridges and mines, though some rail trips were delayed and landslides blocked access roads.