China quake kills at least 14

BEIJING. March 10. KAZINFORM The death toll from Thursday's earthquake in southwest China is at least 14, with more than 120 injured, the civil affairs ministry told CNN.

The 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit near the Myanmar border, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Earlier, Chinese state television had put the number of wounded at 211; Kazinform refers to CNN.

The quake collapsed houses in the remote Yingjiang county in Yunnan province, the ministry of civil affairs said.

State media said the quake hit the area shortly before 1 p.m. local time, cutting down power and toppling buildings that included hotels and schools.

The epicenter was two kilometers away from the center of Yingjiang county, which has a population of more than 270,000 and is home to several of China's ethnic minorities.

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