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18:10, 10-Aug-2017
Local authorities: 20 killed in magnitude-7.0 earthquake in southwest China
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Authorities in southwest China's Sichuan Province have said that 20 people have been killed in the magnitude-7.0 earthquake which struck Jiuzhaigou County on Tuesday evening.
At least 430 people have been injured in the disaster, with 15 said to be in a critical condition.
More than 60,000 tourists and local residents have also been moved to safety.
Four patients with severe fractures have been sent to a hospital in Mianyang, while a further 13 people were transferred to major hospitals in the provincial capital, Chengdu.
Meanwhile, nine national medical experts have been sent to Sichuan Province to assist local teams.
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