Deadly Earthquake Strikes Southern China

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A 6.1 earthquake devastated southern China on Sunday, killing at least 398 people and injuring more than 1,800.

Image: Injured person is evacuated after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit Longtoushan town, Ludian county, Zhaotong, Yunnan province

An injured person is evacuated after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit Longtoushan town, Ludian county, Zhaotong, Yunnan province, August 4, 2014. The earthquake struck southwestern China on Sunday, killing at least 367 people and leaving 1,881 injured in a remote area of Yunnan province, and causing thousands of buildings, including a school, to collapse. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINAReuters

Aug. 4, 2014, 3:43 PM EDT

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