At least 26 dead as strong quake hits south-western China

At least 26 people were killed and 79 injured Sunday
after a strong earthquake struck China's south-western province of
Yunan, state broadcaster CCTV reported, according to dpa.
The US Geological Survey said the 6.1-magnitude quake struck at 0830
GMT at a depth of 10 kilometres. The China Earthquake Networks Centre
said it was a 6.5 magnitude quake.
"I felt a strong jolt in my fifth-floor home and some small objects
fell off the shelves," said a resident in Ludian, according to the
official Xinhua news agency.
The county of Ludian has a population of 265,900. Old buildings and
homes developed cracks or crumbled, according to Xinhua. Power lines
were cut and telecommunications services were affected.