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Earthquakes shake south-west China's Yunnan Earthquakes shake south-west China's Yunnan
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A series of earthquakes have hit south-west China, leaving at least 20 people dead and damaging more than 20,000 houses, state-run media say. A series of earthquakes has hit south-west China, leaving at least 20 people dead and more injured, state-run media say.
The quakes struck the border of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, with the largest felt at 11:19 Beijing time (03:19 GMT), Xinhua news agency said.The quakes struck the border of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, with the largest felt at 11:19 Beijing time (03:19 GMT), Xinhua news agency said.
The US Geological Survey registered the two strongest of the series of quakes at 5.6 magnitude.The US Geological Survey registered the two strongest of the series of quakes at 5.6 magnitude.
More than 20,000 houses were damaged, Xinhua said, citing government sources.
Yunnan's Yiliang county seemed to have been the worst hit, reports say.Yunnan's Yiliang county seemed to have been the worst hit, reports say.
Local officials said that teams have been sent to distribute tents and blankets to those affected. Hundreds of local residents had gathered on streets littered with bricks and rocks, television footage from state-run broadcaster CCTV showed.
An official from Guizhou told the Agence-France Presse news agency by phone that no deaths were reported in the province. Users of the Twitter-like weibo reported people rushing out of shaking office buildings, and photos posted online also showed streets strewn with rubble.
Users of the Twitter-like weibo reported people rushing out of shaking office buildings. Hotel staff in the city of Zhaotong in Yunnan said that the quake shook the building, knocking things from tables and shelves, reports the BBC's John Sudworth.
They said that people had been asked to leave their rooms and traffic had stopped in the streets, but that there are no sign of panic, our correspondent adds.
Local officials said teams had been sent to distribute tents and blankets to those affected.