11 people hurt as earthquake hits Sichuan
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At least 11 people were injured yesterday when a magnitude 5 earthquake hit southwest China’s Sichuan Province.
The quake struck Jinkouhe District in the city of Leshan at 1:21pm. Its epicenter was monitored at 29.3 degrees north latitude and 103.2 degrees east longitude with a depth of 14 kilometers, the China Earthquake Networks Center said.
About 11,000 people were affected with more than 2,000 houses were damaged. Traffic and telecommunications in the quake zone have been restored to normal.
“I felt a strong tremor and then ran out of the office,” said Peng Tao, who works for a tobacco company in downtown Leshan, about 68 kilometers from the epicenter.
Tremors were also felt in other parts of Sichuan, including the provincial capital Chengdu, Ya’an, Yibin, Suining and at the Mount Emei scenic spot.
Road traffic in the quake-hit region has been disrupted due to the threat of falling rocks, while railway authorities have ordered the suspension of four passenger and 10 cargo trains that run through the region to allow time for engineers to check the track for damage.
(Xinhua)
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