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May 25, 2021
CHINA DAILY – Earthquakes that rattled the provinces of Yunnan and Qinghai over the weekend left three people dead and dozens injured.
The three deaths were reported in Yunnan, in southwestern China, after a 6.4-magnitude quake and aftershocks struck the Yangbi Yi autonomous county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture from 9:48 pm to 11pm on Friday. At least 32 people were injured.
A few hours later, a 7.4-magnitude quake jolted Madoi county in the Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture in sparsely populated Qinghai, in the northwest of the country.
No deaths were reported, but the Ministry of Emergency Management said 11 people had minor injuries.
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Residential homes destroyed by 7.4 earthquake in Matoe County in Golog Autonomous Prefecture in Tibet on Saturday (Photo- RFA)
By Choekyi Lhamo
DHARAMSHALA, May 24: A devastating earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale hit Matoe [Ch: Maduo] County in Golog Autonomous Prefecture in Tibet on Saturday, according to various exile sources.
At an average altitude of 4,200 meters, Matoe is located at the source region of the Yellow River [Machu] with many rivers and lakes. Local Chinese officials reported that the Tibetan plateau and South-western China were hit during the earthquake witnessed on May 22. It further reported 2 people dead along with at least 22 other injured cases.
164 students affected by earthquake resume classes at temporary shelters in Qinghai Xinhua | Updated: 2021-05-23 20:54 Share CLOSE Students study at a temporary shelter in Maduo county of Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Northwest China s Qinghai province, May 23, 2021. A 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Maduo county of Golog at 2:04 am Saturday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. A total of 164 students from a boarding school who were affected by the earthquake have resumed classes at temporary shelters. [Photo/Xinhua]
XINING A team dispatched by China s Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) arrived in the earthquake-hit Qinghai province in Northwest China to guide local rescue work.
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