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An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale has rocked Yunnan
Province in southwest China according to the China Seismological
Bureau. At least 16 people were reported dead and hundreds were
injured in the quake, which occurred in Dayao County, some 180
kilometers away from the provincial capital city of Kunming late on
Monday night. A number of buildings and residential houses
collapsed, and the quake was also felt by the nearby counties.
Disaster relief work was immediately commenced, and the local
authorities have dispatched rescue teams to all the affected areas.
The provincial government has also sent two teams consisting of
officials and experts to the county.
(CCTV.com July 22, 2003)
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