Overview
- A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the southern Chinese city of Liuzhou overnight, leaving two people dead and prompting the evacuation of more than 7,000 residents.
- The quake was shallow at about 8 kilometers deep, a factor linked to stronger surface shaking that officials say contributed to 13 house collapses.
- Rescue teams searched rubble with sniffer dogs and pulled a 91-year-old man out alive before taking him to a hospital.
- CCTV reported the victims were a 63-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman, and aired video showing residents fleeing high-rises and debris piled beside destroyed homes.
- Most details come from Xinhua and CCTV citing local authorities, and independent verification has not yet been possible as searches and evacuations continue.