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BEIJING (AP) — A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck south China’s
Guangxi region early Monday, killing two people, toppling
buildings and triggering the evacuations of thousands, state
media reported.
Four others were injured, while more than 7,000 residents were
evacuated from Liuzhou city.
The search for several missing residents wrapped up around
midday Monday, after the last trapped person, a 91-year-old man,
was found alive in good condition, authorities said.
Images aired by state broadcaster CCTV showed excavators
clearing debris. At least 13 buildings collapsed, while
landslides triggered by the quake blocked roads to the area,
according to CCTV.
Train services around Liuzhou were canceled or delayed.
Earthquakes occasionally strike south China, with more intense
ones usually occurring toward the mountainous west or the east,
toward Taiwan. The most devastating recent earthquake with a
magnitude of 7.9 occurred in the southwestern Sichuan province
in 2008, leaving more than 87,000 dead or missing.
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