(Aug 3, 2014) A strong earthquake in southern Chinas Yunnan province toppled thousands of homes on Sunday, killing at least 175 people and injuring more than 1,400. About 12,000 homes collapsed in Ludian, a densely populated county located around 366 kilometres (277 miles) northeast of Yunnans capital, Kunming, Chinas official Xinhua News Agency reported. The magnitude-6.1 quake struck at 4:30 p.m. at a depth of 10 kilometres (6 miles), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Its epicenter was in Longtoushan township, 23 kilometres (14 miles) southwest of the city of Zhaotong, the Ludian county seat. Ma Liya, a resident of Zhaotong, told Xinhua that the streets there were like a battlefield after bombardment. She added that her neighbours house, a new two-story building, had toppled, and said the quake was far worse than one that struck the area in 2012 and killed 81 people. The aftermath is much, much worse than what happened after the quake two years ago, Ma said. I have never felt such strong tremors before. What I can see are all ruins. Xinhua said at least 175 people were killed in the quake, with 181 missing and 1,402 injured. At least 122 of the dead were in Ludian, with another 1,300 people injured there, Xinhua reported. It said another 49 people died and 102 were injured in Qiaojia county. News reports said rescuers were still trying to reach victims in more remote towns Sunday night. Photos on Weibo, Chinas Twitter-like social media site, showed rescuers searching through flattened buildings and people injured amid toppled bricks. Many of the homes that collapsed in Ludian, which has a population of about 429,000, were old and made of brick, Xinhua said, adding that electricity and telecommunications were cut off in the county. The mountainous region where the quake occurred is largely agricultural, with farming and mining the top industries, and is prone to earthquakes. Relief efforts were underway, with more than 2,500 troops dispatched to the disaster region, Xinhua said. The Red Cross Society of China allocated quilts, jackets and tents for those made homeless by the quake, while Red Cross branches in Hong Kong, Macau and neighbouring Sichuan province also sent relief supplies. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said the quake was the strongest to hit Yunnan in 14 years. (Luke 21:11) And there will be great (EARTHQUAKES) in various places, and Famines and Pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from Heaven. (Mark 13:8) For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be (EARTHQUAKES) in various places, and there will be famines and troubles. These are the beginnings of sorrows. 1) (LIVE EARTHQUAKE MAP)- quakes.globalincidentmap/ 2) PROPHETIC BIRTH PAINS! EARTHQUAKES INCREASE WORLDWIDE (JANUARY - APRIL 2014) TIME LAPSE VIDEO - youtu.be/270Irfvm2bo 3) (LIST OF 46+ WORLDWIDE VOLCANO ERUPTIONS IN JUST PAST FEW MONTHS/VIEW COMMENT SECTION FOR NEWS & ARTICLE LINKS)- https://facebook/photo.php?fbid=4127969893466&set=a.1087100953643.11326.1710021181&type=1&theater 4) (VOLCANOES ERUPTING WORLDWIDE/POWERFUL EARTHQUAKES/PROPHETIC BIRTH PAINS VIDEO PLAYLIST)- youtube/playlist?list=PLSaEay33kTllJ870I_c-QnJd8q0kmkEhl
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