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2022.06.01 20:23 GMT+8

Rescue underway after earthquakes hit SW China's Sichuan

Updated 2022.06.02 13:20 GMT+8
CGTN

Here are the latest:

– At least four people were killed and 41 others injured after earthquakes hit Ya'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, halting train lines and damaging houses.

- A third magnitude-3.2 earthquake hit Ya'an on Thursday morning, with a depth of 18 kilometers.

– A magnitude-6.1 earthquake rattled Lushan County at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, followed by a magnitude-4.5 shock 3 minutes later in the nearby Baoxing County in the city.

– The Chinese government has activated its Level-III emergency response for earthquakes, and sent a team to Lushan County.

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