Strong Quake Revisits Southern China

By English Edition Staff
Published: 2008-09-01

                                                       Photo: Xinhua News Agency
Strong Quake Revisits Southern China 
At 4:30 p.m on August 30, a 6.1 magnitude quake struck the southern China's Sichuan and Yunan province, leaving 32 dead according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The death toll is expected to increase as rescue efforts intensify. The epicenter was between Renhe District in Pan Zhihua and Huili County in the Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Liangshan, Sichuan.