Wenping - An earthquake with a very powerful impact shook the northwest region Wenping City, Yunnan Province, southwest China's part. As a result, hundreds of people were killed instantly, on Sunday evening local time
"At least 150 people were killed and scores of others injured in earthquake rocked," local media reported that loaded the BBC, Sunday (03/08/2014).
An official told the City Longtoushan China's Xinhua News Agency, that many houses were destroyed and damaged.
"This is the worst earthquake in the province in the past 14 years," said the reporter of Xinhua reported location.
"When the earthquake happened, many people ran out of the building. Majority of victims have been evacuated," he added.
In detail, it is reported that there are 12 thousand homes were destroyed in Ludian. Thousands of homes were inhabited by approximately 429 thousand people.
Severe shocks reported in Qiaojin District, Zhaotong. The epicenter was in Longtoushan, Ludian, Yunan. With the depth of the earthquake is only about 10 km.
The quake severely impact is not the first time. In 1970, Yunan been rocked by a massive earthquake with a strength of 7.7 magnitude to result in 15 thousand people were killed.
"At least 150 people were killed and scores of others injured in earthquake rocked," local media reported that loaded the BBC, Sunday (03/08/2014).
An official told the City Longtoushan China's Xinhua News Agency, that many houses were destroyed and damaged.
"This is the worst earthquake in the province in the past 14 years," said the reporter of Xinhua reported location.
"When the earthquake happened, many people ran out of the building. Majority of victims have been evacuated," he added.
In detail, it is reported that there are 12 thousand homes were destroyed in Ludian. Thousands of homes were inhabited by approximately 429 thousand people.
Severe shocks reported in Qiaojin District, Zhaotong. The epicenter was in Longtoushan, Ludian, Yunan. With the depth of the earthquake is only about 10 km.
The quake severely impact is not the first time. In 1970, Yunan been rocked by a massive earthquake with a strength of 7.7 magnitude to result in 15 thousand people were killed.
