6.5 magnitude earthquake in China leaves 147 dead |
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An earthquake in southwest China's Yunnan Province has left at least 147 people dead and some 1,300 injured. The 6.5 magnitude quake struck on Sunday at 16.30, toppling and cracking many buildings and damaging roads leading to the Longtoushan township. Police and paramilitary officers rushed to quake-hit areas, and civil affairs authorities are sending out 2,000 tents, 3,000 folding beds, 3,000 quilts and 3,000 coats. Report by Laurie Blake. ITN is becoming ODN. Stay tuned. Like us on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1aENuyJ Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1fta2Qp Add us on Google+: http://bit.ly/17z0Dpd More stories from ITN: Devastating aerials of China earthquake destruction: http://bit.ly/AerialChina Huge crop circle pops up in Germany: http://bit.ly/1m6fdIu Amazonian tribe makes contact with outside world: http://bit.ly/1ljX5L2 Giraffe dies in bridge smash: http://bit.ly/XpcDI2 Spooky! Is this a ghost caught on CCTV? http://bit.ly/1m03bAe Women nearly get killed by train: http://bit.ly/1k8MCqz Aerial footage of fire raging on pier: http://bit.ly/1ldKj0o UP CLOSE: Hungry Siberian tiger feeds on ox: http://bit.ly/1s3smqr Policeman flung from speeding getaway van: http://bit.ly/1nYHEMz VIDEO: Israel airstrike hits building in Gaza: http://bit.ly/1tm5JQU Baby rescued from bus on flooded road: http://bit.ly/1kkDvU5 Weirdest beach invention ever? http://bit.ly/1tKvNTh Italian Navy rescue 620 migrants: http://bit.ly/1lDM4E1 Queen photobombs Australian hockey star's selfie: http://bit.ly/1Af9klO At least 16 dead in attack on UN school in Gaza: http://bit.ly/1nnPzmO Air Algerie plane crashes with 116 people on board: http://bit.ly/1x6EEi5 Dramatic rescue: Young boy saved from rip current: http://bit.ly/1pfeVzZ Dutch mourn victims of Flight MH17: http://bit.ly/WI4XQB See 2013's Most Watched Videos: http://bit.ly/1cKAmGl See our Biggest Videos of All Time: http://bit.ly/18ZACCf |